Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He prefers to wear red pants and tee shirts. He has moderate length black hair. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Azaki's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. Azaki enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Azaki has worked very hard to control his curse. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 gp. White pearl (130 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His tied-back hair is white. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Igden wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Barbarian, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a tan costume with the symbols of death on his torso. He has wavy chestnut hair. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Alex wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Alex was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Knight. He has taken up work as a Knight and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to be a laborer again

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. The war was a terrible time for him, and Pígug does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1100 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears dark leathers with embroidery. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. 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: Theren was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp.