Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Pog was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Optimist, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is renowned for her bright white dresses and hats. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Lagazi was born the youngest of three triplets. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Sage. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Sage responsibilities is difficult; and she is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She wears an entirely black suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She carries with her a set of rapiers, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Bryseis was born with her mother's beautiful face. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 39000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is dark but she possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

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 never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ida was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Glassblower hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush.

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Erdan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Being born in the north, 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 north 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. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Performer for hire.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and balancing his hectic life and new performer responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Emotional, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Job, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: He wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'2" when asserting himself. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Eiravel took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up glaive and armor he uses now. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 200 gp. Rock crystal (30 gp).

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has shaved his head bald. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has achieved small success as a Priest.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Priest responsibilities is difficult.

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Kyle hails from a village terrorized by illithids. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged man wears dull grey sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed sickle, just in case and is in decent physical shape. He has no hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 70 gp.