Description: This man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Aramil hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying west to reunite his family. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and expand his business

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has achieved small success as a Slave Trader.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: In love, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 500 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in the south to a Body Guard, Varg learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Jade (150 gp). White opal (600 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her ears are large.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Ranala was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Cook. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Spice Merchant they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Cook, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: This man wears a simple brown robe with blue stripes complete with hood, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His brown fur is still thick. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

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 is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born in a small island village. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. 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. Shivering fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 3800 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (12000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has shaved his head bald. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern man wears a brown vest and prefers blue and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His clothes are grease stained in places. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his top brown hat.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Architect.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 gp. Aquamarine (1600 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Jet (40 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Sard (80 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). White opal (500 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp).