Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with green colored cloaks and clothing, and is pretty ugly. Her long rusty crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Farideh hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Through the years after Farideh was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Farideh's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 360 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her red hair has been sun bleached extensively. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. With bright blonde hair. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Persistence, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes., and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her silver hair is still thick. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Rich, Military. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 150 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Pâsh lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Cook hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Painter they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Cook, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 3100 sp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears his white hair down. His gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is a great chef.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Nicor has worked very hard to control his curse. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nicor fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and balancing his hectic life and new bather responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is golden and curly. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her auburn hair is cut short. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Orcs in Murook's homeland. Murook decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Body Guard they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Merchant, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Lazy. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Healer’s kit.