Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has done her best to style her chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Born in the east to a Blacksmith, Manea learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a map maker again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Has a crush, Job, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 180 gp. 1 Buckler.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her brown hair is braided into rings. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Emeny studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Justice, Philantrophist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her copper eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She's also a talented Carpenter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Joker, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. His hair is golden and curly. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gifted student he started as a Butcher, but he got bored and became a Cook. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new cook responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a sword, but if one is not available she will default to her spear. She wears her red hair up. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and she desires to right it; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 90 gp. Amethyst (150 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a Unemployed first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 12000 cp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears baggy brown pantaloons and a yellow scarf. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To be a Stylist again; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears long strands of sapphire and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Bella was born on a far eastern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Junk Dealer. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. His hair is chestnut and curly. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Bather. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. Through the years after Vonbin was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Vonbin's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 100 gp.