Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She wears just a white suit, marred by beers. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. When Beatrice reached her early adolescence her Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Animal Trainer business.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. 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's repulsed by the PC; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. Eye agate (8 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Eye agate (8 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She stands about 5'1" and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Hadwisa wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Paladin, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: She is content; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 200 gp. Deep green spinel (110 gp). 1 Antitoxin.