Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is typically in his Bookbinder uniform. His hair is red and curly. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Richard hails from a village terrorized by giants. 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. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 gp. Moss agate (15 gp). Coral (60 gp). Azurite (15 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She is portly but not overly obese. Sporting a blonde mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Altho grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and obtaining odd cultural tiefling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Passionate, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a green and brown handkerchief worn on her right side, and carries quarterstaffs. Her crest is silver and curly. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born in the east. In her 12th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She carries with her a set of kukris, each one with a amber on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her feathered red hat.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Robbie was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She wears baggy brown pantaloons and a grey scarf. She is portly but not overly obese. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She uses divination through singing.

History: Seven was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Hourglass. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times and is in decent physical shape. Her blonde hair is braided into rings. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her childhood dream was to be a Farmer, but she was a colossal failure. She has worked as a Soapmaker like her mother before her.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Religious, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Bloodstone (30 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears black trousers with grey and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'0" when asserting himself. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born in the north to a Knight, Abad learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scimitar.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Family, Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His auburn hair is long and unkept. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He found a children's book about a Elf Aristocrat 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. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he has a crush on the local spice merchant

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 20000 cp. Sard (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.