Description: This late middle aged man wears a black costume with the symbols of strength on his torso and is in decent physical shape. His brown hair is still thick. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. 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: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Mord was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Mord abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His gray fur is knotted and matted. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Ethereal will drive conversation. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Extrovert, Opinionated. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 140 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Through the years after Elama was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Elama's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner. She is portly but not overly obese. Her red hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 30 gp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: She is mildly Half-Orc supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She wears her chestnut hair up. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Born in the south to a Mercenary, Egelina learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Egelina was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. Coral (40 gp).

Description: She is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. She carries with her a set of falchions on her belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. Her crest, while still mostly copper, has prominent grey streaks. Her gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. 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: Born to a Herbalist, her father struggled to pay the bills. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Silver pearl (70 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a pastel vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her pastel boots flare out at the collars. Her fur is short and yellow. Her fierce copper eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Shivering 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 Shivering. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. His hair is cut close to his head. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 70 gp.