Description: She is a husky woman, who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her golden hair is well kept. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. The war was a terrible time for her, and Mardnab does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Poor, In love. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. She is physically well-built. She is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around her ears. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Elama hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Mortician hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has no hair. His silver eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Being born in the west, 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 west 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

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

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears just a grey suit. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. The war was a terrible time for her, and Rosalind does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Through the years after Rosalind was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Rosalind's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Chalcedony (60 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 6'4". He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with pastel colored cloaks and clothing. He wears his lavender fur down. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Fragrant wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He's also a talented Bricklayer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 900 sp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp).

Description: He wears professional attire. He carries with him a set of tridents on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. His crest is short and black. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Gifted from a young age, Pandjed studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Pandjed fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 700 sp. Azurite (14 gp). Amethyst (150 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His brass crest is heavily combed to the right. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born in the south. Ildrex 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. Being a Doctor kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears baggy grey pantaloons and a tan scarf. She has shaved her head bald. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She got into the Unemployed business at a young age. Her first spouse was a Gardener, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is physically well-built. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: The child of a Performer, who enjoyed hunting, Henry was taken on many hunting expeditions. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. After months of barely getting by, Henry managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 390 gp.