Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Hatae grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His head has been shaved. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Soapmaker. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'0". She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her small white hat.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born to a Glassblower, her mother struggled to pay the bills. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Mortician for hire.

Motivation: To be a Glassblower again; and she desires power and/or immortality

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears an entirely brown suit with yellow socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. 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 Adventurer. After a long history of fighting, Gimurt and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and many gnolls want him driven away

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She wears her black hair down. Her silver eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Jezebeth is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her divine abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Spy

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 90 gp. Peridot (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears tattered old clothes. She has wavy white hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Markosian was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She wears her green crest down. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born in the north. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Healer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Healer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. She has wavy black hair. Her white eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Mentor, In love, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Tourmaline (40 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with green slacks. His head has been shaved. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 160 gp.