Description: She has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her grey robe. She is portly but not overly obese. Her head has been shaved. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Egelina lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Egelina was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'8" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and doesn't want to be a merchant and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born into a rich family. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Rathkran grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Rathkran. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears violet trousers with blue and white striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her hair is golden and curly. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

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 receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She bought a bastard sword and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He tends to wear a large green jacket, and he perpetually has his trident ready. His silver crest is long and unkept. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Medrash hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Medrash was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She wears suspenders and blue workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She wears her blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

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 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: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the north. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and white handkerchief worn on his left side. He has golden hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a Knight first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bernard grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Bernard was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Bernard decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. She keeps her dark red hair in a pixie cut. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Phelaia studied abroad. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Being a Tailor kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

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; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 220 gp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Jade (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She stands about 3'2" and typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is short and black. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 700 sp.