Description: This western woman wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a shortspear on her belt. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker white hat.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Fistula was born with her father's beautiful face. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Silver ewer (60 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts and is in decent physical shape. His head has been shaved. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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 pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born to a Butcher, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His childhood dream was to be a Butcher, but he was a colossal failure. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He is a husky man, who likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His white hair is thinning but still full. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. 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: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many red ritualistic tattoos. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She tends to wear a large grey jacket. Her black hair is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Beggar. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. After months of barely getting by, Lûgdash managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 9000 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she tends to wear a large red jacket. She wears her blonde hair up. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Vani was born with her mother's beautiful face. She worked as a nervous Navigator and found it very stressful. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: She's in love; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: This man wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a shield on his belt. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his left hand. He has shaved his head bald. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He uses divination through singing.

History: Roge was born with his mother's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job, Attractive. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her skin is flawless and her gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She's in love; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Guardian, Has a crush. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Good lock.