Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. 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: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'1". She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and blue handkerchief worn on her right side. Her hair is chestnut and very short. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Unemployed profession.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Nature, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He became a Bookbinder soon after.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a blue scarf. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears a colorful flower in his black fur. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.