Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. His hair is brown and curly. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Hupe was born the youngest of three triplets. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. After a long history of fighting, Hupe and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 12000 sp. Fire opal (1100 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Tordrid's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This woman wears a tan shirt, with a brown mid length skirt with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has styled her brown hair well, parting it to the right. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born in a small island village. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Veloptima fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 27000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He is physically well-built. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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 Sellsword. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Criminal record, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp).

Description: He usually wears his brown robe and has his falchion always slung over his shoulder. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Shipwright and was forced into it by his family; and to reunite with his absent mother

Flaws: Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He is portly but not overly obese. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and doesn't want to be a server and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 5'9" and muscular, this southern man wears long strands of amber and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His hair is cut close to his head. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She carries with her a set of longbows, each one with a jet on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her auburn hair is cut short. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is content

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 90 pp. Eye agate (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.