Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a simple brown robe with tan stripes complete with hood. He has no hair. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His parents enrolled him in a Warrior school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a brown shirt with thin black vertical stripes and violet pants and is in decent physical shape. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His eyes are blue.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and a deep hatred of orcs

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Deep green spinel (110 gp). Jade (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and is pretty ugly. His gold crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Kaladan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 40000 cp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, marred by beers. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Aerdeth has worked very hard to control his curse. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1500 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp).

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Richard has worked very hard to control his curse. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and expand his business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.