Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is chestnut and curly. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Eberdeb abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 24000 cp. Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). White opal (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born into a rich family. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Kabbarg alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 600 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears an entirely black suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and carries sais. Her hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. Her half smiles and black eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: Hecat was born with her father's beautiful face. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hecat fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 60 pp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Carnelian (80 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Koth 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. Koth 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 left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Passionate, Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He usually wears his pastel robe and has his greatsword always slung over his shoulder. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his greatsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. He has lavender fur. His eyes are green.

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 susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Revenge; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 gp.