Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is wearing a long, green cloak. He wears his rusty crest up. His ears are large.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Performer born in the past three hundred years. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Nykkan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Nykkan took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up sai and armor he uses now. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He is physically well-built. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears suspenders and blue workpants. Her shirt is white, and she wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. Her white hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to be a tanner again

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 300 gp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple yellow line shooting up and back down. He has moderate length auburn hair. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Vonbin lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Scribe they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Layabout, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Greedy, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: This late middle aged man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior and is in decent physical shape. His copper crest is smooth and relatively long. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, In love, Religious. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Backpack. 1 Good lock. 1 Silver holy symbol.