Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a bastard sword on his belt. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Cook. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Cook arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: Standing 5'1", this woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Job, Debt. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 50 gp. Rose (60 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a white vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His pastel leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his white boots flare out at the collars. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Glassblower arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ar-Beka fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 cp. Zircon (70 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. The war was a terrible time for him, and Efferil does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Efferil grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Efferil. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Hedonist, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Zircon (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.