Description: He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with tan slacks. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly greatswords and longswords. He has black hair. His eyes are silver and catlike.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and he is content

Flaws: Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: 6'5" and muscular, this western man typically wears red cloth garments or leather armor. He wears his brass crest down. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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 is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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 east. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: He usually wears his grey robe and has his bastard sword always slung over his shoulder, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'5" when asserting himself. His silver hair is cut short. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Gifted from a young age, Elaim studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Elaim took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. After a long history of fighting, Elaim and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a white shirt with thin green vertical stripes and pastel pants. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a violet shirt with thin black vertical stripes and grey pants. He is physically well-built. His white hair is knotted and matted. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Masseuse. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Just what you see.