Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a brown coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Olunt was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Stableman. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Stableman responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She usually wears her white robe and has her longsword always slung over her shoulder. Her golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She found a children's book about a Half-Orc Sorcerer 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. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Kabbarg was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 500 pp. Eye agate (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Jade (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is silver and curly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. A gifted student he started as a Bather, but he got bored and became a Healer. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Gold music box (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a blue top hat and blue clothes. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 pp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Blue-white diamond (2000 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Amber (40 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Citrine (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His gold crest is braided into rings. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 80 gp. Moonstone (50 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a dagger on his belt. His fur is cut close to his head. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Flask fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 600 gp. Blue sapphire (600 gp).

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a white shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and black pants. She is an epitome of beauty. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

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 believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears just a black suit. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly bastard swords and morningstars. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is obsessed with her god.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears tan trousers with violet and blue striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts, and is pretty ugly. Her blonde hair is well kept. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 gp.