Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He tends to wear a large black jacket. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born in the north. Through the years after Yurk was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Yurk's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Yurk and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2400 sp.

Description: She wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. The war was a terrible time for her, and Ovina does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull violet iron scale mail. His white hair is still thick. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Nicor hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Apothecary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: An older woman who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, she is not a threatening figure. She wears her black crest up. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Herbalist arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Saphara was born on a far western island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Herbalist. 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: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. After a long history of fighting, Thervan and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He wears a grey collared shirt and pastel pants. He accessorizes with a violet scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. Being born in the west, 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 west 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. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Sellsword they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Bellfounder, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs, and she perpetually has her kukri ready. Her blue hair is singed and shortened. She has gleaming, smiling white eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Rieta is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Rieta took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up kukri and armor she uses now. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 sp. Tourmaline (130 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature glaive.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He very much looks the part of a Bowyer. His red hair is knotted and matted. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

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 has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Thervan was born with his mother's beautiful face. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion.

Flaws: Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Job, Nature, Attractive. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 60 gp.