Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. He carries a battered shortspear and tarnished ceremonial dagger as well. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His first spouse was a Shoemaker, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: He typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor, and carries morningstars. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears baggy white pantaloons and a black scarf. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Myria was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 250 gp. Chrysoberyl (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears just a brown suit. He wears his silver hair down. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Locksmith. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. He worked as a nervous Locksmith and found it very stressful. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Locksmith and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 100 gp. White pearl (70 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has chestnut hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her red hair is unkempt and raggedy. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she is content

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a simple blue robe with white stripes complete with hood. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He bought a warhammer and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man dresses like a well dressed Brewer does and is in decent physical shape. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Orsik isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Brewer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Brewer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Brewer for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears dull tan sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed longbow, just in case. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a Slave Trader first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in the south to a Slave Trader, Kellen learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Slave Trader work with an outfit from a few towns over. Slave Trader work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.