Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Baker arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Chalcedony (50 gp).

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears long strands of amber and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His brown hair is lengthy. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Scribe born in the past three hundred years. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

History: Born in the west to a Scribe, Ohr learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Being a Scribe kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Malachite (15 gp).

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a brown shirt, with a grey mid length skirt with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has moderate length black hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Rosamund will drive conversation. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Her parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when she was still a young child. The gnolls captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rosamund fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls.

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Tanner. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Tanner for hire.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Tanner responsibilities is difficult; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He is portly but not overly obese. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: Purban was born the youngest of three triplets. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ilga was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: He stands about 3'3" and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Bhevek's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 37000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.