Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His black hair is lengthy. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the south were limited. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair is red and curly. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Rurik wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, white shirt, and black tie. Sporting a chestnut mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born to a Masseuse, her father struggled to pay the bills. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Poor, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 330 gp. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born in the east. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a tan vest and prefers black and violet shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair is auburn and curly. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and half-elven compassion

Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, Racist. Bonds: Nature, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She wears her silver hair up. She has blue eyes and a tan hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born to a Barkeep, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her white eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Mayor. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has worked as a Mayor like her mother before her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to be a bellfounder again

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Juliana speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants.

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born in the north. Her divine abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 160 gp.