Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears a worn and beaten armor. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Eridred was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 600 gp. Aquamarine (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the left. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. 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: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father.

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Banker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 7000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 5000 sp. Star ruby (900 gp).

Description: He wears just a green suit. He carries a battered sai and tarnished sword as well. His scarlet crest has been sun bleached extensively. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and balancing his hectic life and new carpenter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Aquamarine (900 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Banded agate (14 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Greedy, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 160 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her hair is short and chestnut. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the east. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shava fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Peridot (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Eye agate (7 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. Her crest is blue and very short. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are red.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Spice Merchant. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Thava took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up greatsword and armor she uses now. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family, Debt. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp).