Description: He wears bulky black painted plate armor. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Erky hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. Erky is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and doesn't want to be a brewer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Family, Slave, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 500 gp. Azurite (12 gp). Amber (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and is pretty ugly. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver pearl (110 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Citrine (40 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. 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 the west to a Farmer, Borun learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 sp. Amber (50 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ivellios was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 gp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born to a Scribe, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Cook hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Zogdûsh fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 20000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.