Description: A 3'4" western man, he wears a blue shirt with thin yellow vertical stripes and blue pants. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Zook fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 400 sp. Silver pearl (140 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His hair is golden and curly. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of goblins once and for all.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Many goblins want him driven away; and he wants revenge against goblins

Flaws: Cynical, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his scimitar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Erias was born the youngest of three triplets. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Family, In love, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a tan coat, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her hair is short and chestnut. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature monstrous two handed axe.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His silver hair is braided into rings. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Frouse is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1500 sp. 2 Holy water.