Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She carries with her a set of kukris, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has wavy blonde hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Portia fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Slave Trader. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (900 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head and is in decent physical shape. She wears her green crest down. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Merchant. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Merchant.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Coral (100 gp).

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. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length gold crest. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Quarethon was born with his mother's beautiful face. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'1". He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. His black hair is cut short. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears a colorful flower in his dark red hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Forcas was born with his mother's beautiful face. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Lazy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 sp. Jet (50 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are green.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Gifted from a young age, Stannor studied abroad. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. Her auburn hair is lengthy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Her childhood dream was to be a Jeweler, but she was a colossal failure. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and balancing her hectic life and new barrister responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her white hair is heavily combed to the right. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. 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 comes from a rich western family. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Masseuse. She tends to her Masseuse job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 150 gp. Tourmaline (130 gp).