Description: He has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe. He sports a flattop hair cut. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 north. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. His yellow fur is thinning but still full. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: Born to a Bookbinder, his father struggled to pay the bills. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 16000 sp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and green handkerchief worn on his right side. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his greataxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. He has dyed his greying dark red hair a little too much giving a sharp dark red color. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Marbas grew up listening to his father's many stories. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Courier responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Fearful. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a black and white robe with the hood down. He carries with him a set of swords on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2700 sp.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing a tight yellow one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His black hair is thinning but still full. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Being born in the east, 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 east 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. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants his loneliness to end

Flaws: Mundane, Selfish. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Banded mail.