Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

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. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When Alex reached his early adolescence his Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His silver hair is lengthy. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He takes great joy in being the best Ploughman in town.

History: Born to a Knight, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He worked as a nervous Ploughman and found it very stressful. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand his business; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 160 gp. Coral (100 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 7000 cp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has brown hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He bought a hand crossbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Good lock.

Description: A middle-aged man, he likes to wear brown tank tops with grey pants, and is pretty ugly. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 500 gp. Aquamarine (1600 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 6'4". He has the majority of his body covered in plate, and his gloved hand is found clutching a longsword. He has no hair. His eyes are white and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He worked as a nervous Bricklayer and found it very stressful. He struck the Bricklayer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs, and carries warhammers. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He takes great joy in being the best Spy in town.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Marbas grew up listening to his father's many stories. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Spy work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spy work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). White opal (600 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Jacinth (3000 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair is short and blonde. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. 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: She is greedy.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: 6'4" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Astaro is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. 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's also a talented Armorer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 800 sp. Rock crystal (20 gp).