Description: She wears pastel trousers with brown and pastel striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts, and she perpetually has her shortbow ready. Her blonde hair is lengthy. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears white trousers with yellow and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His ears are large.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He is a Deep Scion in disguise. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull violet iron scale mail. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length white hair. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Katherine was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A freak accident while working with her Crown-heir father left her crippled. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 500 gp.