Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and white handkerchief worn on his right side. His white crest is smooth and relatively long. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Norkruuth 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 can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1900 gp. Deep green spinel (140 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'4" and muscular, this northern woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Masseuse. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Beatrice wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Ranger, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: The child of a Bather, who enjoyed hunting, Beatrice was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Masseuse.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Jade (80 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Red garnet (80 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Jet (90 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Jade (90 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Amber (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 4'8" and wears baggy pastel pantaloons and a green scarf. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

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 does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Stableman but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the left. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Gifted from a young age, Nedda studied abroad. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Sculptor and was forced into it by her family; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2200 sp.

Description: 5'9" and muscular, this eastern woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair is silver and curly. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born in the east to a Slave Trader, Melissa learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She found a children's book about a Human Aristocrat who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Slave Trader.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. She has violet eyes and a blue hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ellyjoybell was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. After coming to the age of reason, Ellyjoybell took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and balancing her hectic life and new performer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He usually wears his brown robe and has his longsword always slung over his shoulder. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears his orange fur down. His eyes are likewise copper. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. Drifting is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Gifted from a young age, Drifting studied abroad. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is a Dyer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To be a Guard again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Jasper (20 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp).