Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a green coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head. Her hair is dark red and very short. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She got into the Stableman business at a young age. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Stableman responsibilities is difficult; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 310 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is dressed in an above average manner. His red hair is braided into rings. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Joker, Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Sporting a black mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Mardred was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Mardred decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp. Moss agate (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears a violet vest and prefers green and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, she is not a threatening figure. She keeps her golden hair in a pixie cut. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 4000 cp. Jet (110 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A gifted student she started as a Masseuse, but she got bored and became a Detective. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Bonds: Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: An older woman who very much looks the part of a Fortune-teller, she is not a threatening figure. She has dyed her greying black fur a little too much giving a sharp black color. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In her 13th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Fortune-teller responsibilities is difficult; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing a long, black cloak. His bronze crest is heavily combed to the right. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: The child of a Miller, who enjoyed hunting, Tarhun was taken on many hunting expeditions. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and balancing his hectic life and new fortune-teller responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Nature, In love, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His gold crest has been sun bleached extensively. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born in the west. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dragonborns in Bharash's homeland. Bharash decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Courier they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Ploughman, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 60 gp. Rock crystal (70 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 2'10" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed red hat.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her first spouse was a Performer, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Holy water.