Description: An older man who is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, he is not a threatening figure. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Halimath was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. After a long history of fighting, Halimath and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 40000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her silver hair is lengthy. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature kukri.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears light armors faded through time and improper care and is in decent physical shape. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He worked as a nervous Dilettante and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and to be a carter again

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Slave, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Calcitro's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Human compassion; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 sp. Sardonyx (60 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears bulky black painted plate armor, and is pretty ugly. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: Murook is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Murook is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She got into the Glassblower business at a young age. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Murook has worked very hard to control her curse. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a baker again

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 2000 sp. Black star sapphire (1200 gp).

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She is portly but not overly obese. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born in the east. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). White opal (500 gp). Jet (150 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp).

Description: This malnourished man is wearing a long, white cloak. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When Ortegar reached his early adolescence his Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Being a Stylist 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 wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 3100 gp. Red spinel (150 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Jet (150 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.