Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his greatsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He takes great joy in being the best Map Maker in town.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Jasper (70 gp).

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He carries a battered flail and tarnished shortbow as well. His black fur, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born in the north. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Skirt fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Marshal. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to be a masseuse again

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 140 gp.