Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He keeps his rusty crest in a pixie cut. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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. Ghesh fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 3000 sp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a green coat with red slacks, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'9" when asserting herself. Her head has been shaved. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Born in the south to a Cook, Vicky learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1100 gp. Jade (40 gp).

Description: He stands about 4'5" and wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is long and brown with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Reirak was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Barrister they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Herbalist, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Herbalist and was forced into it by his family; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 110 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His green crest has been sun bleached extensively. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Tanner. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: The child of a Animal Trainer, who enjoyed hunting, Bidreked was taken on many hunting expeditions. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He tends to his Tanner job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Opinionated. Bonds: Job, Nature, Attractive. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a violet costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has taken up work as a Mortician and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: To be a Architect again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black opal (400 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Citrine (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a green collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a pastel scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her dark red hair is heavily combed to the left. Her fierce white eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. 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: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Courier arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears just a green suit. She has purple hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Through the years after Rieta was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Rieta's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Rieta and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 900 gp. Red spinel (90 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. She wears her black hair down. Her half smiles and white eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Impulsive, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This northern woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born to a Laborer, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Sariel was born on a far northern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Spice Merchant. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.