Description: An older woman who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, she is not a threatening figure. She has done her best to style her beige fur to look like a famous performer. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Ethereal has worked very hard to control her curse. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ethereal fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is physically well-built. His black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines black.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Revenge; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Debt, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1500 gp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp).

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has brown hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Meriele is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. Meriele liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She tends to her Servant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and revenge

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mason. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Einkil fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a red coat. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is black and very short. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Trym grew up listening to her father's many stories. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Amethyst (150 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She wears her white hair up. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. A true patriot, Kasdeya would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Military, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 3000 cp. Silver pearl (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.