Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized violet coat, and she perpetually has her crossbow ready. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her small violet hat.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. 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. Matilda 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, Optimist, Extrovert. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 23000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

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. He keeps his long white fur kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are likewise copper. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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. Emerald fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has moderate length golden hair. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 46. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: The child of a Locksmith, who enjoyed hunting, Reirak was taken on many hunting expeditions. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Body Guard. After a long history of fighting, Reirak and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 300 pp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears an entirely white suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Willow was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Monk, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Monk in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hand crossbow.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Flaws: Greedy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Eye agate (7 gp). Jet (140 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Coral (140 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times, she is not a threatening figure. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Sarah isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She has moderate length white hair. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: A 5'8" northern man, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Knight. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 60 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).