Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his monstrous two handed axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Barendd hails from a village terrorized by orcs. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Barendd alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Apothecary.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 6000 gp. Amethyst (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Rose (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length copper crest. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Kaladan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 7000 gp. Aquamarine (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Malachite (5 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.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she usually wears her violet robe and has her longbow always slung over her shoulder. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Syllin embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 7000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Gold and ruby ring (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears long strands of emerald and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her tied-back hair is blonde. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Juliana wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Juliana was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 6000 gp. Azurite (13 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has wavy chestnut hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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: Doesn't want to be a Slave Trader and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Rich, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears an entirely brown suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He is portly but not overly obese. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Mundane, Insane. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2000 gp. Hematite (15 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Rose (50 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Dorn's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He uses divination through singing.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.