Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His hair is golden and very short. His green eyes peer out from beneath his broad brown hat.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. 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: Ernest lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Family, Slave. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 190 gp. Iolite (50 gp). Amethyst (150 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair is silver and curly. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Gunnloda 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 father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He carries with him a set of shortbows, each one with a opal on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is short and blonde. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her black crest is braided into rings. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When Aasathra reached her early adolescence her Dragonborn father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many drow want her driven away; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: In love, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has done her best to style her blue hair to look like a famous performer. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Pyra grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Pyra. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. 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: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her first spouse was a Bookbinder, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and doesn't want to be a miner and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears just a grey suit, and is pretty ugly. His red hair is cut short. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He became a Healer soon after.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she likes to wear red tank tops with blue skirt. Her hair is short and red. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Shaena lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Shaena never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Family, In love. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 10 pp. Deep green spinel (110 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Cimer was raised in a hard working conservative environment. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 360 gp.