Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his pastel robe. His blonde hair is cut short. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Hupe lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Secretive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. Her white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. She has violet eyes and a yellow hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Jarsali embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. A friendly and beautiful Half-Elf, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Jarsali was born with her mother's beautiful face. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Jarsali fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 700 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, 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: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 370 gp. Pink pearl (150 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). 4 Smokesticks.

Description: He wears an entirely white suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly rapiers and clubs. He wears his brown hair down. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Karg liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and expand his business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She comes from a rich western family. In her 19th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has worked as a Body Guard like her father before her.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and money/treasure

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 370 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.