Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His black hair is thinning but still full. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady white eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 5000 gp. Deep green spinel (70 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Hematite (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She stands about 5'0" and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears a colorful flower in her silver hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. While she appears to be a normal Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. 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. Felosial fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Debt. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She tends to wear a grey poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Engraver but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Yvonne was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She worked as a nervous Engraver and found it very stressful. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Opinionated, Pacifist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: She wears a red coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her flail, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nora fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Buckler. 1 Breastplate.

Description: 3'1" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She likes to wear tan tank tops with brown skirt. Her silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Born to a Spice Merchant, her mother struggled to pay the bills. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Unvera fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a simple black robe with brown stripes complete with hood. Her bronze crest is knotted and matted. Her eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Butcher arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 3000 sp. Obsidian (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.