Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Ernest is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, PTSD. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An older woman who is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes., she is not a threatening figure. She has styled her green crest well, parting it to the right. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed green hat.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. After a long history of fighting, Eggren and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He tends to wear a large green jacket. His brass crest is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are red.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born to a Architect, his father struggled to pay the bills. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Srorthen never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, In love, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with green slacks. Her hair is red and curly. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She worked as a nervous Courier and found it very stressful. She's also a talented Shoemaker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and to settle down with her crush

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Slave, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 140 gp. Tourmaline (50 gp).