Description: This malnourished man has the majority of his body covered in plate. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Nicor 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. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Nicor 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 Nicor. Being a Miner kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. His black crest is unkempt and raggedy. He has red eyes and a green hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He is a Bowyer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

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. Arjhan took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up kukri and armor he uses now. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She carries with her a set of longswords, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her golden hair is singed and shortened. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Falkrunn 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. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. His fur is cut close to his head. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She is an epitome of beauty. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Server

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She wears suspenders and green workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly greataxes and tridents. Her blue hair is greasy and uncared for. Her black eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull green iron scale mail. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Gimurt's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gimurt grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He saw the violence of war and the aftermath so he converted to religion and dedicated himself to non-violence.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and he perpetually has his bow ready. He has black hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady white eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. 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: He got into the Hunter business at a young age. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Hunter responsibilities is difficult; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1700 sp. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He likes to wear brown tank tops with yellow pants. His fur is white and very short. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Jade 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. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 500 sp. Amber (160 gp).