Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly clubs and monstrous two handed axes. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is content.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 900 gp. Blue star sapphire (1300 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His fur, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. At some point he was captured by gnolls and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Shifting was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Erdan is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Erdan was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Weaver. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and doesn't want to be a weaver and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 2500 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp).

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She carries with her a set of sickles on her belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 23000 sp.

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Her childhood dream was to be a Blacksmith, but she was a colossal failure. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Half-Plate.