Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His ears are large.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Duergath took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears skinny pants and wears a yellow and tan robe with the hood down. Her blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Malquis enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Malquis was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her hair is short and chestnut. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This malnourished man wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His hair is always cut to a buzz. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Scrag hails from a village terrorized by orcs. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and a deep hatred of orcs

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a black shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and black pants. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has gleaming, smiling silver eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Orianna was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'4". She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and her gloved hand is found clutching a sai. Her chestnut hair is cut short. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Barber born in the past three hundred years. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

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: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Surina was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Surina was born on a far southern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Ruler. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and balancing her hectic life and new ruler responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 130 gp. Moss agate (15 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a spear on his belt. His blue crest is knotted and matted. His eyes are gold.

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. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Rathkran lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Adventurer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new performer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She dresses like a well dressed Apothecary does. Her rusty crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: Aasathra speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Apothecary arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She worked as a nervous Apothecary and found it very stressful. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 2000 cp.