Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it, and he perpetually has his pickaxe ready. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 160 pp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Courier. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly bastard swords and glaives. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Laucian lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Farmer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Rich, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. 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 is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Shoemaker but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Shoemaker arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has blonde hair. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He got into the Unemployed business at a young age. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Job, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 240 gp. 1 Silk rope.