Description: A 6'8" northern man, he dresses like a well dressed Dyer does. He wears his scarlet crest up. His gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She carries with her a set of hand crossbows, each one with a opal on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has styled her rusty crest well, parting it to the right. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Server work with an outfit from a few towns over. Server work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Secretive, Mundane. Occupation: Server

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a black coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. He has wavy silver hair. 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 is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Family, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and carries falchions. His red hair is braided into rings. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Norsko embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. A true patriot, Norsko would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Norsko took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up falchion and armor he uses now. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Norsko fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military, Nature. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears baggy brown pantaloons and a blue scarf. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in the south to a Laborer, Drifting learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Drifting abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Flaws: Secretive, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Cask was born the youngest of three triplets. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 12000 sp. A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her white eyes peer out from beneath her top black hat.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Astaro was born on a far eastern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Stableman. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 130 pp. Hematite (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.