Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a Carter, her mother struggled to pay the bills. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Maegan alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a mace on her belt. Her black hair is heavily combed to the left. Her white eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Fletcher arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Lerissa fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His head has been shaved. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Aerdeth lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 sp. Red-brown spinel (150 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: A 4'9" western woman, she wears tattered old clothes. She wears her black hair up. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new blacksmith responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. White pearl (100 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and black handkerchief worn on his left side. His hair is golden and curly. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. His mother 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 feels threatened by others; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Professionalism, Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This tall, slender woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her white hair is wavy and long. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A 3'1" eastern woman, she dresses like a well dressed Masseuse does. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker white hat.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, In love, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His red crest is long and unkept. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. He is an epitome of beauty. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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 is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born into a rich family. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Disciplined, Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 150 gp. Banded agate (8 gp).