Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His rusty crest is knotted and matted. His gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains 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 mountains due to the painful memories there. Nykkan took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up dagger and armor he uses now. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's in love.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears a tan shirt, with a brown mid length skirt with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, she is not a threatening figure. Her chestnut hair is still thick. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Mara was born on a far western forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Hunter. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his broad blue hat.

Personality: He is a Hunter first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, she is not a threatening figure. Her fur is orange and curly. She is baby faced.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Emerald's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Emerald fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Impeccable, Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: PTSD. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a shield, but if one is not available she will default to her mace, and is pretty ugly. She wears her lavender fur down. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her druidic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears baggy brown pantaloons and a blue scarf. She has wavy black hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 gp. Brown-green garnet (140 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her beige fur, when down, is lengthy. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Art lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Art fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Seamstress and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker blue hat.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Rimple hails from a village terrorized by orcs. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Sensitive, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 100 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp).