Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and carries flails. He wears a colorful flower in his gray fur. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Cloud was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Cloud fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp).

Description: He wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 31. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Gifted from a young age, Patrick studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Red garnet (80 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Erevan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 50 gp. Red spinel (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman wears a yellow collared shirt and tan skirt. She accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her red hair is lengthy. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: 5'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a simple violet robe with black stripes complete with hood. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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. Heward is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Heward was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 3100 sp.

Description: She wears green trousers with black and white striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has moderate length copper crest. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. A true patriot, Farideh would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a fancy tan dress. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She became a Courier soon after.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she is content

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 40 pp. Red garnet (100 gp).

Description: Standing 4'7", this woman is renowned for her bright violet dresses and hats. She wears a colorful flower in her chestnut hair. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hammer.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Professionalism, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He's also a talented Beggar, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is greedy; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic, Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1700 sp. Amethyst (90 gp). Carnelian (20 gp).