Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears skinny pants and wears a brown and red robe with the hood down. His black hair is singed and shortened. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Gardener profession.

History: Norman was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 70 gp. Chrysoberyl (150 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. He wears his black hair down. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

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. After coming to the age of reason, Trag took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He tends to his Spice Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Carpenter. His scarlet crest is greasy and uncared for. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a white cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Gruk will drive conversation. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Gruk was born on a far eastern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Sculptor. 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: Extrovert. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is typically in her Detective uniform. Sporting a brown mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Detective arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Ahlyssa abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his halberd, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 400 sp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Golden pearl (160 gp).

Description: This woman is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her left hand. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Sarah was born the youngest of three triplets. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 sp. Deep green spinel (40 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears an entirely green suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has wavy silver hair. His black eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born in the south to a Map Maker, Zephan learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Obsidian (15 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.