Description: She dresses like a well dressed Performer does. Her crest is silver and curly. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. After coming to the age of reason, Kava took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Caelynn was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. At some point she was captured by giants and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and a deep hatred of giants

Bonds: Enemies, Family, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. His black hair is knotted and matted. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Brewer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 340 gp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Jasper (20 gp).

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a whip on her belt. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her whip, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. Her blue hair is thinning but still full. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Through the years after Shax was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Shax's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 50 gp.