Description: He is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak. He is portly but not overly obese. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

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 a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His parents enrolled him in a Paladin school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 40000 cp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He wears a yellow collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has a hunchback. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He found a children's book about a Human Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is dressed in an above average manner. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in the south to a Engraver, Matilda learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle 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. Matilda took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up hand crossbow and armor she uses now. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She carries with her a set of warhammers on her belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Aline grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Aline. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Professionalism. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 gp. Blue quartz (4 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Moss agate (4 gp).