Description: This late middle aged woman wears a brown collared shirt and violet skirt. She accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt and is in decent physical shape. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Artin wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Warrior, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She also has developed a complete distrust of the Healer profession.

History: Artin lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. After coming to the age of reason, Artin 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. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Helja was born the youngest of three triplets. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a blue tunic with brown highlights, and long violet pants that bunch up around his shoes. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born in the east. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her fur is white and curly. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 79. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In her youth she was a Barkeep, and wanted to be a champion fighter when she grew up. She was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives she lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. She saw the brutality and swore off her fighting aspirations, taking her younger sister on her back after seeing her parents die, and fled the country. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Carnelian (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She keeps her red hair in a flapper bob. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. When Jane reached her early adolescence her Human 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His fur, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Spear fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Sensitive, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 10000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His bronze crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Joker. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Eiravel embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Eiravel was born with his father's beautiful face. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he has a crush on the local assassin

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 3100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Rael is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Rael was born with his father's beautiful face. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and doesn't want to be a doctor and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 500 gp. Chrysoberyl (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.