Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Elaim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He bought a pickaxe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 900 gp. Jade (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Coral (50 gp). Sard (40 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'3" when asserting himself. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military, Slave. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. Black pearl (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp).

Description: This woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her left hand. Her long red fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born into a rich family. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. 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: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in the north to a Carpenter, Solomon learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hand crossbow.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her hair is brown and curly. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Cumpen speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She got into the Sage business at a young age. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and expand her business

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Hematite (10 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp).

Description: She wears a yellow collared shirt and brown skirt. She accessorizes with a pastel scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt, and she perpetually has her rapier ready. Her white hair is singed and shortened. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A freak accident while working with her Shoemaker mother left her crippled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her red hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Virra grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She found a children's book about a Gnome Barbarian who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is typically in his Masseuse uniform. His brown hair is thinning but still full. He is baby faced.

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. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born into a rich family. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Nordak alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to be a detective again

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is short and blonde. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Tod was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.