Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a longsword, but if one is not available he will default to his morningstar. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and he has a crush on the local barkeep

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 600 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Superior lock. 1 Small steel mirror. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a sickle on his belt. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Occupation: Server

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a white armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Gomory has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane, Disease. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Disguise kit. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Theodoric was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and revenge

Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 400 gp. Deep green spinel (130 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His hair is red and curly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Aldous was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Aldous's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 gp.