Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her hair is chestnut and very short. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy yellow fur. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has a hunchback. Her fur is yellow and curly. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the south. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'2". She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze, and her gloved hand is found clutching a trident. Her blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Bather but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Tawna was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp).

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing, and carries kukris. His tied-back hair is golden. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born in the south. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Terse, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a mace, but if one is not available she will default to her hammer. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her right hand. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Birel speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. While she appears to be a normal Half-Elf, 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. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She prefers to wear white clothing when she does not wear armor. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Born to a Navigator, her father struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Poor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He carries a battered morningstar and tarnished bow as well. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is a Marshal first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Marshal and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Religious. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His hair is red and curly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born in the east. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Erky hails from a village terrorized by brigands. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1000 cp.