Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'4" and tends to wear a large violet jacket. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Manfred lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Manfred has worked very hard to control his curse. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Roger hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He uses divination through singing.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Roger was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 50 gp. Jasper (50 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. Her black hair is braided into rings. Her ears are large.

Personality: This woman loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. Reddlepop enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His red hair is lengthy. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents enrolled him in a Cleric school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Malachite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His first spouse was a Spice Merchant, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and doesn't want to be a sage and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Senteq lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He bought a scimitar and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1900 gp.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor, and carries clubs. She has slicked back auburn hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 100 gp. Black pearl (700 gp).