Description: This late middle aged man has the majority of his body covered in plate and is in decent physical shape. His long rusty crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Valorean speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

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. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Valorean was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1600 sp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He is in excellent shape and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair is short and silver. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Traubon wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Traubon was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears just a red suit. She has shaved her head bald. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. A true patriot, Olivia would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 3000 cp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. His hair is long and white with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. 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: Hadarai lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Painter, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with grey slacks. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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: She wants revenge against goblins; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and she perpetually has her falchion ready. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. 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 her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Insane. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His crest, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Actor. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Nithther was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Rich, Military. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 60 gp. Black pearl (300 gp).