Description: A middle-aged man, he tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and is pretty ugly. His hair is chestnut and very short. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Marbas enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: She wears a blue costume with the symbols of death on her torso, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'4" when asserting herself. She has shaved her head bald. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Quelenna is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

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

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and expand her business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. She has auburn hair. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 270 gp. Silver pearl (90 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). 1 Buckler.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length red hair. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Dilettante for hire.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears skinny pants and wears a green and yellow robe with the hood down, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His blue crest is braided into rings. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Painter 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. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Arjhan never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is greedy

Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 24000 sp. Black star sapphire (400 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Peridot (50 gp).