Description: This man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Theodoric was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Theodoric decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'0" and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. He has a tattooed face.

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 cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Charles was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp).

Description: She usually wears her red robe and has her halberd always slung over her shoulder, and she perpetually has her halberd ready. Her hair is long and red with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small red clips. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Eloise was born the youngest of three triplets. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has a hunchback. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Jacoba was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature falchion.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 6000 sp.