Description: He stands about 5'11" and wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a nunchaku on his belt. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He sports a flattop hair cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. 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. Karash fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate. Bonds: Religious, Attractive. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Obsidian (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp).

Description: He wears just a yellow suit. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his morningstar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Elf in existence. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her lavender fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Ethereal is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Marshal arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Slave, Family, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He wears professional attire. He carries with him a set of falchions on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Rurik was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. 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. Rurik fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Persistence. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 140 gp. Red garnet (80 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. She wears her golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She works hard and plays hard.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Through the years after Anne was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Anne's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Anne and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a brown collared shirt and tan skirt. She accessorizes with a violet scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her fur is cut close to her head. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born in a small plains village. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She bought a spear and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Slave. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'9". She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her fur is brown and very short. She has green eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Jade's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Jade lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the east, 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 east 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. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 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: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'11" when asserting himself. He wears his silver hair down. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Elaim was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she prefers to wear flannel. Her hair is long and black with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. The war was a terrible time for her, and Lia does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Lia was raised in a hard working conservative environment. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Moss agate (15 gp).