Description: This man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull yellow iron scale mail, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His red hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. 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: Gifted from a young age, Rurik studied abroad. In his youth he was a Ploughman, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger brother on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Sculptor for the past few years.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She tends to wear a large black jacket. Her white hair is wavy and long. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Barrister again; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

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

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 10 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She wears her red hair up. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Eva enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Eva was born on a far western forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Carter. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His red hair is lengthy. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Spy arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has wavy white hair. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Susannah will drive conversation. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 120 gp.