Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears tattered old clothes. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: Lucan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. Being a Spice Merchant 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: Someone believes him a fraud.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and red handkerchief worn on his left side. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Ploughman work with an outfit from a few towns over. Ploughman work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has achieved small success as a Ploughman.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her fur is yellow and very short. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Shifting speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 60 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Jade (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She is wearing a long, yellow cloak. She wears her golden hair up. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

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 takes great joy in being the best Courier in town.

History: Drusilia was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Drusilia alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Courier for the past few years.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and regain custody of her son

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: American accent

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a very tight haircut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. The war was a terrible time for him, and Ortegar does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 gp. Pink pearl (110 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears just a brown suit. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Nurkara was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Nurkara decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

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

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 3200 sp. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his quarterstaff, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. He has red eyes and a black hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. After months of barely getting by, Skamos managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 800 gp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'5". He has the majority of his body covered in plate, and his gloved hand is found clutching a falchion. His silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. Through the years after Galinndan was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Galinndan's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Galinndan and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a worn and beaten armor. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Roland was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, orcs 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: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and a deep hatred of orcs

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 80 gp.