Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Barkeep they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Mercenary, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Mercenary and was forced into it by his family; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 8000 sp. Obsidian (8 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. She is wearing a long, white cloak. She has a hunchback. Her hair is red and curly. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson white hat.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. After a long history of fighting, Huru and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the left. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Iados is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Tailor and was forced into it by his family; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1500 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He tends to wear a large black jacket. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His scarlet crest is singed and shortened. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Kerkad 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 knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 600 gp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears baggy grey pantaloons and a pastel scarf. She keeps her golden hair in a flapper bob. She is baby faced.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears long strands of ruby and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her red hair is thinning but still full. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Red spinel (80 gp).

Description: Standing 2'11", this woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 100 gp.