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 wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes are copper and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. 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. Windy fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Cynical, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes, and carries longswords. Her white hair is singed and shortened. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Gifted from a young age, Baggi studied abroad. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time, and is pretty ugly. His copper crest is long and unkept. His eyes are likewise red.

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 disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in the north to a Masseuse, Pijjirik learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, drow burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying north to reunite his family. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Azurite (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He tends to wear a yellow poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Born to a Tanner, his father struggled to pay the bills. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Healer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Healer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Healer like his father before him.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record, Poor, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears tattered old clothes. She has dyed her greying blue hair a little too much giving a sharp blue color. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Verin embodies much of what other species detest in the Tieflings. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Verin grew up listening to her mother's many stories. After coming to the age of reason, Verin took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Banded agate (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Jasper (70 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light violet in addition to tight pants. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Barrister. She has worked as a Barrister like her father before her.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Impeccable. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears dull pastel sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed nunchaku, just in case, and is pretty ugly. Her long black fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born in the south. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair is short and chestnut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Born in the north to a Knight, Mardnab learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A gifted student she started as a Brewer, but she got bored and became a Knight. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Knight for the past few years.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Opinionated. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears long strands of sapphire and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and carries clubs. Her long scarlet crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 9000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp).