Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts, and is pretty ugly. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 6000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Animal Trainer who has hired her part-time. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born to a Scribe, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the north were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush, Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 5000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His gray fur is knotted and matted. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Skirt was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Banded agate (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Rose (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Rose (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Coral (130 gp).

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her red fur is heavily combed to the right. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes drow are coming to abduct people. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Ethereal was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Ethereal has worked very hard to control her curse. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. Her auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Ownka speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: The child of a Miller, who enjoyed hunting, Ownka was taken on many hunting expeditions. She found a children's book about a Half-Orc Druid 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 is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears silk and lounges about seductively, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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 is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Nature, Slave. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.