Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with grey slacks. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Ghâm is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Ghâm hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered dire rats who tried to eat his hand. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Ghâm was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 26000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His hair is chestnut and curly. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a worn and beaten armor. She has a long blonde ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Priest. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her first spouse was a Cartwright, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Cartwright again; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 100 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She usually wears her white robe and has her trident always slung over her shoulder. With wild black hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mercenary.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Jet (90 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Red spinel (90 gp).