Description: 5'2" and muscular, this northern man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature monstrous two handed axe.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Gormogord was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Sailor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and carries longswords. Her hair is silver and very short. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has a hunchback. Her silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dwarves in Nurkara's homeland. Nurkara decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 30 pp. Zircon (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Crowbar. 1 Bullseye lantern.