Description: This exceptionally lanky man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is cut close to his head. His green eyes peer out from beneath his broad grey hat.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Harbek was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His childhood dream was to be a Healer, but he was a colossal failure. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Military, Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a white vest and prefers black and grey shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. 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 served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to be a barkeep again

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Military, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has a hunchback. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Shamil lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a mite stocky and tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Shag has worked very hard to control his curse. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 12000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He dresses like a well dressed Marshal does. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has achieved small success as a Marshal.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Marshal responsibilities is difficult; and expand his business

Flaws: Sensitive, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Chrysoberyl (130 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He is physically well-built. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Carrie was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A freak accident while working with his Miner father left him crippled. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 800 gp. 4 Smokesticks. 2 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Holy water. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a black tunic with blue highlights, and long violet pants that bunch up around his shoes. His crest is rusty, silky, and of moderate length. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. 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: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Bricklayer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bricklayer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Peridot (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp).

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her ears are large.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Dwarven culture. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. When Antinua reached her early adolescence her Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. 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. Antinua fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her crest is cut close to her head. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: Nuthra is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nuthra grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She worked as a nervous Cook and found it very stressful. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Cook.

Motivation: To be a Baker again; and balancing her hectic life and new cook responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 7000 sp. Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.