Description: Runty and weak-looking, he sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Rimple was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a hammer on his belt, marred by beers. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, brown shirt, and black tie. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly halberds and bows. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a longsword, but if one is not available he will default to his monstrous two handed axe. His brown hair is cut short. He is baby faced.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Knight business.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Knight arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Knight and was forced into it by his family; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: An older man who wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 900 sp. Jasper (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). White opal (500 gp).

Description: He wears a black wide-brimmed hat and black clothes. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow are coming to abduct people. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Hogar hails from a village terrorized by drow. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dragonborn artifacts is his passion; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. She carries with her a set of maces, each one with a jet on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. 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. She 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: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2500 sp.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and carries sais. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 160 gp. Jade (100 gp).

Description: An older woman who is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, she is not a threatening figure. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Oriff enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When Oriff reached her early adolescence her Dwarf mother 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 set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Poor, Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 330 gp.