Description: She wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'0" when asserting herself. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Nyx grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Nyx. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his greataxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His blue hair is singed and shortened. He is baby faced.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Nirgel isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tiefling unity. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Server

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 42000 sp. Tourmaline (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. He is portly but not overly obese. He has moderate length blue hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Sammal was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and half-elven compassion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Selfish, Racist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Gold music box (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (6000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His black hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. Percival liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Miner for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she prefers to wear flannel. Her auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. Engong was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Engong decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record, Guardian. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 gp.