Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a fancy black suit. His hair is brown and very short. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born in the north. 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family, Slave. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 700 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp).

Description: 5'0" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her red hair is braided into rings. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: Juliana hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Her first spouse was a Knight, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Red spinel (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp).

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. He is portly but not overly obese. He has moderate length white hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Geoffrey was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Rose (80 gp).

Description: An older woman who is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, she is not a threatening figure. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Maynild isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is content

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 300 gp.