Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. His purple hair is long and unkept. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady white eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She bought a shortbow and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Nature, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, black shirt, and blue tie. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 2800 gp. Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Sard (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears dark leathers with embroidery. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. 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 a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp).

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She carries with her a set of sickles on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. Her hair is long and blonde with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small blue clips. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. 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. Ella fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Chalcedony (80 gp).

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and tends to wear a violet poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She wears her auburn hair down. She is baby faced.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Oriel hails from a village terrorized by illithids. A freak accident while working with her Bookbinder father left her crippled. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 gp.