Description: This tall, slender man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is auburn and very short. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (80 gp). 3 Thunderstones.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and grey handkerchief worn on her left side. She has brown hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

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. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with her brother.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Slave, Military, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. Her black fur is knotted and matted. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Military, Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Tordek lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A freak accident while working with his Gardener mother left him crippled. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Chrysoprase (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: He wears professional attire. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His crest is copper and curly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He got into the Map Maker business at a young age. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record, Job, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: A 6'2" southern man, he sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He keeps his silver crest in a pixie cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Ghesh hails from a village terrorized by giants. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 sp. Violet garnet (200 gp).

Description: A 3'9" southern woman, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Balifra is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Balifra took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up sai and armor she uses now. She bought a sai and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Cartwright for the past few years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and balancing her hectic life and new cartwright responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 gp.