Description: He wears professional attire. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. 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: He was born on a small isolated farm. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Stableman work with an outfit from a few towns over. Stableman work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Stableman for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'8" when asserting himself. His tied-back hair is red. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. A friendly and beautiful Half-Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Efferil was born with his father's beautiful face. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Herbalist. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 150 gp. Deep green spinel (90 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'10" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His red fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 10000 sp. Moonstone (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Jet (80 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Rose (60 gp). Azurite (4 gp).