Description: This man is very fat, and wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 23. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Whurbin was born on a far eastern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Farmer. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Moss agate (12 gp).

Description: She stands about 6'6" and wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her red crest has been sun bleached extensively. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. After coming to the age of reason, Harann took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His blonde hair is long and unkept. He has brown eyes and a tan hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is a great chef.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. Kipper was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Interpreter. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, she is not a threatening figure. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Phelaia has worked very hard to control her curse. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Phelaia fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 7000 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp).

Description: She wears just a brown suit, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'0" when asserting herself. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Barrister. 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: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She worked as a nervous Barrister and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Bonds: Job, In love, Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Amethyst (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 30 pp. 5 Acid flasks. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it and is in decent physical shape. She has dyed her greying red crest a little too much giving a sharp red color. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson black hat.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Ruloth abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 38000 sp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears dull brown sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed crossbow, just in case. Her white hair is knotted and matted. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Valida's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears baggy grey pantaloons and a violet scarf. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. He has gray eyes and a grey hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born in a small forest village. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Banded mail.