Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 6'3" and wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. Her blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Engong was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She became a Barrister soon after.

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

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His black hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is a great chef.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she likes to wear black tank tops with blue skirt. Her white hair is knotted and matted. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his longbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 cp. Rose (20 gp). 1 Superior lock.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She tends to wear a white poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. When Tyna reached her early adolescence her Halfling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'4". He is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, and his gloved hand is found clutching a monstrous two handed axe. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

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. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 800 sp. Violet garnet (500 gp).

Description: He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. His scarlet crest is long and unkept. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

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. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Bharash was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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. He became a Animal Trainer soon after.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Animal Trainer responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 50 gp. Deep green spinel (60 gp). 4 Thunderstones.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she is dressed in an above average manner. She has wavy brown hair. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. When Emen reached her early adolescence her Half-Orc father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Military. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 sp. Red spinel (60 gp). 1 Silk rope.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a violet small hat and violet clothes. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His skin is flawless and his hazel 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 loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 400 sp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).