Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears a grey costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 99. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. Artin is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Artin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. After coming to the age of reason, Artin took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Slave, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: He tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is black and very short. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Adelard grew up listening to his father's many stories. A freak accident while working with his Junk Dealer father left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Insane, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has no hair. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He hates Gnomes with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Fisher business.

History: Born in the east to a Fisher, Frouse learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Fisher. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Fisher for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a tailor again

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 150 pp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His crest, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He has gold eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. Rhogar abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and doesn't want to be a knight and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His brown fur has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Art was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Servant. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Obsidian (14 gp).

Description: An older man who is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, he is not a threatening figure. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Lucan was born with his father's beautiful face. When Lucan reached his early adolescence his Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Adventurer responsibilities is difficult.

Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 sp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has a long chestnut ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His head has been shaved. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Manfred isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Manfred is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Azurite (9 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'10" and prefers to wear flannel. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. 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: Shane was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. A freak accident while working with his Cook father left him crippled. He became a Spice Merchant soon after.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 200 sp.