Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, marred by sweets. Her head has been shaved. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is a great chef.

History: Gifted from a young age, Vani studied abroad. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. 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. Vani 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 she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'2". He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has no hair. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed tan hat.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Sindri was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Sindri decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'3". She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Ploughman. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: Helja speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He very much looks the part of a Scribe. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Rangrim hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. 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: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Scribe. He tends to his Scribe job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Family, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A 3'1" northern woman, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Merla was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When Merla reached her early adolescence her Halfling father 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Poor, Job, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 sp.