Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. Her skin is flawless and her violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Avice was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Body Guard. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Many orcs want her driven away; and expand her business

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Enemies, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His white hair is still thick. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 30 pp. Peridot (60 gp).

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. He carries with him a set of longbows, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac, Depressed. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She is wearing a long, violet cloak, and carries kukris. Her head has been shaved. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She's also a talented Stableman, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 7000 sp. Sardonyx (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Citrine (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Fisher, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her silver hair is still thick. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Mastema embodies much of what other species detest in the Tieflings. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Mastema was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 40 gp. 3 Antitoxin.