Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Orcs in Orthog's homeland. Orthog decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This light-skinned female wears a worn and beaten armor. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has a very tight haircut. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

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. 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: Born in the east to a Healer, Emen learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job, Military. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His ears are large.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: This malnourished woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

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. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Healer and was forced into it by her family; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He wears green trousers with blue and white striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his lance, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Ahrim was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Mentor, Military. Occupation: Adventurer

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

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a simple green robe with black stripes complete with hood. His silver hair is long and unkept. His silver eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To be a Marshal again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: 4'7" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

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. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she dresses like a well dressed Courier does. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy orange fur. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has a hunchback. Her orange fur is long and unkept. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady copper eyes.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Windy abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. After a long history of fighting, Windy and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 360 gp.