Description: 6'9" and muscular, this southern man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Dûgz lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a whip on his belt. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Gorgûm will drive conversation. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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 is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Yurk took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up club and armor he uses now. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 5'1" and muscular, this eastern woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. Her chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Nagrette was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 sp. Jasper (40 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp).

Description: He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. He is physically well-built. His crest, while still mostly blue, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. She has no hair. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Server profession.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She's also a talented Server, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Slave. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She stands about 2'8" and wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears her auburn hair up. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Seraphina was born with her mother's beautiful face. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 700 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a sword, but if one is not available she will default to her mace. She sports white long hair. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. 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: Verna was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 60 pp. Coral (60 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with blue slacks. She has shaved her head bald. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Hatae enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 70 gp. Jet (120 gp).