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. With bright black hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. After a long history of fighting, Oriel and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 700 sp. Jade (40 gp).

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greatsword.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She tends to wear a large white jacket, and carries morningstars. Her white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are gray and beady.

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. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She hates goblins. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Duvamil hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 north. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. His hair is chestnut and curly. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Ribbles wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Adept, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born to a Guard, his father struggled to pay the bills. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He tends to his Brewer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He has a hunchback. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He found a children's book about a Elf Fighter who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 700 pp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His tied-back hair is silver. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Damien was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Family, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black pearl (600 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Ortegar was born with his father's beautiful face. At some point he was captured by drow and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Ortegar was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Optimist, Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 370 gp.