Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing a long, yellow cloak, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. Uthemar is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Guardian, Family, Poor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is typically in his Animal Trainer uniform. He sports a flattop crest cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His childhood dream was to be a Bather, but he was a colossal failure. He has worked as a Animal Trainer like his father before him.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears bulky brown painted plate armor. She carries with her a set of glaives on her belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. Her hair is long and white with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small brown clips. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: An older man who tends to wear a red poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is short and golden. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hammer.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She wears tattered old clothes, marred by chocolates. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Ulla was born the youngest of three triplets. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 350 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp).