Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. With bright auburn hair. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Pacifist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Citrine (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and is pretty ugly. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His ears are large.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This western woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her red crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gold.

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 would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has done his best to style his rusty crest to look like a famous performer. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, giants burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying west to reunite his family. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Breastplate.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is dark but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull brown iron scale mail. Her hair is auburn and curly. She has blue eyes.

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 keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Born in the west to a Crown-heir, Roywyn learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Roywyn 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. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he prefers to wear flannel. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. He is baby faced.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Pallabar has worked very hard to control his curse. He has achieved small success as a Barkeep.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears dark leathers with embroidery and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born into a rich family. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Reeza took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up sword and armor she uses now. She bought a sword and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1000 cp. Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Ghaliver liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears professional attire. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

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 seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: The child of a Healer, who enjoyed hunting, Tenena was taken on many hunting expeditions. Tenena 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. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 150 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.