Description: This late middle aged woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull brown iron scale mail and is in decent physical shape. Her head has been shaved. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Nyx hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Her parents were killed by brigands in a raid when she was still a young child. The brigands captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Nyx was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Pink pearl (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Amber (50 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a simple blue robe with black stripes complete with hood. She has wavy brown hair. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born to a Healer, her father struggled to pay the bills. A freak accident while working with her Healer father left her crippled. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Obsidian (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Jet (60 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Sard (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear grey clothing when she does not wear armor. She carries a battered shortspear and tarnished whip as well. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). White pearl (110 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears bulky violet painted plate armor. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

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

Possessions: 8000 gp. Gold music box (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 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 (30 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (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.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her skin is flawless and her red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Korinn was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has achieved small success as a Unemployed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and balancing her hectic life and new unemployed responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Chalcedony (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Amber (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Malachite (11 gp). White opal (800 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Jet (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Amber (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Amber (60 gp). Brown diamond (7000 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp).

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Zaffrab liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. 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: Wants to raise his children well.

Flaws: Addict, Insane. Bonds: Nature, Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1200 pp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Sard (20 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp).

Description: He wears a red costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso, and carries maces. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Silvo hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Through the years after Silvo was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Silvo's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of goblins

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Jasper (70 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.