Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a red coat. He is physically well-built. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Shepherd. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in the north to a Shepherd, Stannor learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, giants burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying north to reunite his family. He tends to his Shepherd job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and a deep hatred of giants

Flaws: Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems and is in decent physical shape. Her red fur is thinning but still full. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing music.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. After coming to the age of reason, Tree took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Joker, Artistic, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a yellow cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings, and he perpetually has his hammer ready. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears skinny pants and wears a brown and green robe with the hood down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'3" when asserting herself. Her red hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Hlin enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Hlin and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a tan tunic with pastel highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her hair is auburn and very short. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. When Unvera reached her early adolescence her Gnome 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. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Guardian. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing a long, red cloak, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Soapmaker but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ombul grew up listening to his father's many stories. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 gp. Star rose quartz (20 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light yellow in addition to tight pants. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has blue eyes and a yellow hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Rael is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Rael was born on a far eastern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Carter. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2000 sp. Banded agate (9 gp). Amber (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has gleaming, smiling white eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Sage. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to be a spy again

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Slave, Job, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 3000 sp. Deep green spinel (50 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His brown hair is singed and shortened. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 10000 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp).