Description: She sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She wears her gold crest down. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Painter arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1900 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears just a tan suit. He is physically well-built. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. His first spouse was a Dyer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a flail on her belt. She wears her auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Orc in existence. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Murook hails from a village terrorized by giants. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Murook took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up flail and armor she uses now. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Murook fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: Standing 6'1", this woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her blonde hair is braided into rings. She wears a mask on her face.

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 has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

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 struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longsword.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 350 pp. 1 Minor magic item.