Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he tends to wear a pastel poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His gray fur is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. He carries with him a set of crossbows, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, 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. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Vonbin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 10 pp. White pearl (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born to a Butcher, his mother 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 Sellsword work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sellsword work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He struck the Sellsword job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears an entirely green suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His silver crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. Bidreked is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Performer they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Ruler, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Ruler and was forced into it by his family; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 31000 sp. Black pearl (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a brown vest and prefers violet and tan shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Avice has worked very hard to control her curse. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1700 sp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'7". He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and his gloved hand is found clutching a glaive. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. After a long history of fighting, Geoffrey and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 20000 cp. Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'0", this woman is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and green handkerchief worn on her right side. She has dyed her greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Dara grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and many drow want her driven away

Flaws: Racist, Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her halberd, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. Her black hair is cut short. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Unemployed arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 20 pp.