Description: She wears dull brown sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed shield, just in case. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has a very tight haircut. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Hlin is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 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: She is greedy; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Elves. Her skin is light but she possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Elama was born with her father's beautiful face. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Elama grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Elama. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length red hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

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

History: She got into the Baker business at a young age. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Baker for hire.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. With bright chestnut hair. She has amber eyes.

Personality: Sarah speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is short and chestnut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Spice Merchant. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a Interpreter, his father struggled to pay the bills. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Spice Merchant. He has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: To be a Interpreter again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 80 gp. Amethyst (100 gp).

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has wavy black fur. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He uses divination through singing.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 340 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His copper crest is heavily combed to the left. His half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Pijjirik was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Zircon (40 gp). Amethyst (100 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a black feathered hat and black clothes, and is pretty ugly. His brass crest is braided into rings. This gold eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Shedinn has worked very hard to control his curse. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak. His lavender fur is braided into rings. He has yellow eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Lone will drive conversation. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by a spirit.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp).