Description: This late middle aged woman is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, grey shirt, and black tie and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Emma's homeland. Emma decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Professionalism, Opinionated, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 270 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This tall, slender man wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has silver hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Williamina hails from a village terrorized by orcs. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he dresses like a well dressed Sage does. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born in a small plains village. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Mercenary again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. He has moderate length white hair. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. After coming to the age of reason, Andram took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his hammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His purple hair is thinning but still full. He has gleaming, smiling black eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Andram lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He's also a talented Animal Trainer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Hedonist, Forgetful. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 70 gp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is dressed in an above average manner. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Varis grew up listening to his father's many stories. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. With wild golden hair. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Crown-heir. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Aquamarine (200 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He wears his white hair up. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. 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: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tethren fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 310 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.