Description: He stands about 6'3" and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. After coming to the age of reason, Norsko took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 130 gp. Malachite (10 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a grey deerstalker hat and grey clothes, marred by sweets. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He uses divination through singing.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her crest is blue and curly. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson green hat.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hammer.

Motivation: Revenge; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a white collared shirt and pastel skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt, and is pretty ugly. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Grai hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Through the years after Grai was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Grai's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by goblins. Grai was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 sp. Jet (120 gp).

Description: This malnourished man is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ahvain was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he wears a blue vest and prefers black and pastel shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aelar grew up listening to his father's many stories. He found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Pog was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Addict, Greedy. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 110 pp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she usually wears her tan robe and has her shortspear always slung over her shoulder. Her red hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She carries with her a set of rapiers, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She sports a flattop hair cut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Slave Trader arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, In love. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 20 gp.