Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Bertram was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Bertram alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of orcs

Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Peridot (60 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'4". He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Alexandre lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Blue quartz (5 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He dresses like a well dressed Bookbinder does. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Secretive, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 40000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears his white hair up. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Aldous was born with his mother's beautiful face. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 sp.