Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His white hair is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear flannel. His silver crest has been sun bleached extensively. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Zedaar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She wears a white tunic with violet highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes. She carries a battered kukri and tarnished mace as well. Her white hair is wavy and long. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She works hard and plays hard.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 80 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears a violet shirt, with a red mid length skirt with red tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. 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: She was raised by priests from a young age. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Holy water.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'7" when asserting herself. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her black eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Mayor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mayor work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Mayor for hire.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Military, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man wears a black vest and prefers grey and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Torz is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Torz 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. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He likes to wear brown tank tops with black pants. His white fur is heavily combed to the right. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. 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 was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Server arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Nimble has worked very hard to control his curse. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Server.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the right. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Shoemaker business.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Henk was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to be a bather again

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears baggy blue pantaloons and a brown scarf. She is an epitome of beauty. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.