Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, and carries sickles. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Orcs in Gruk's homeland. Gruk decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. 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. Gruk fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is golden and curly. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. 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 got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and expand his business

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her hair is short and red. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. Her lavender fur is heavily combed to the left. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. After a long history of fighting, Dynamic and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Average lock.