Description: She wears a tan tunic with grey highlights, and long yellow pants that bunch up around her shoes. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 300 gp. 4 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shield, but if one is not available he will default to his longsword. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. 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: Akmen was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Expert, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Through the years after Akmen was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Akmen's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A 6'4" southern man, he usually wears his pastel robe and has his scimitar always slung over his shoulder. He has moderate length black fur. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are yellow.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Leaf has worked very hard to control his curse. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and to be a bowyer again

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. He wears his silver hair up. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Nákra was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He tends to his Spice Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is greedy; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.