Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Aelar was born with his mother's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aelar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Hematite (10 gp). Peridot (50 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. He has green eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1600 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Onyx (70 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Rose (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he usually wears his brown robe and has his shortspear always slung over his shoulder. His white hair is braided into rings. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Eiravel has worked very hard to control his curse. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Forgetful, Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1400 gp.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his warhammer with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His tied-back hair is golden. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Naal has worked very hard to control his curse. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears long strands of sapphire and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is auburn and very short. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Aramil was born with his mother's beautiful face. 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. 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 desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with his old friends

Bonds: Rich, Slave, Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2500 gp.