Description: This southern man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. His clothes are grease stained in places. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Nordak was born with his mother's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Nordak never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, In love, Attractive. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. 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: Patrick was born with his mother's beautiful face. Patrick was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. 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 reunite with his old friends; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 260 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. Her dark red hair is lengthy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Hematite (6 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'7" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her red hair is thinning but still full. Her black eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born in the south. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'9" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is wearing a long, brown cloak. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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 can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Katherine hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Masseuse. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to be a servant again

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 150 gp.