Description: She is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak. She is physically well-built. Her long orange fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. A true patriot, Ethereal would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in the south to a Roofer, Ethereal learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: An older woman who is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured, she is not a threatening figure. Her blonde hair is cut short. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: Ermina lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and carries swords. His chestnut hair is still thick. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. 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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Peter fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 800 sp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His cinnamon fur is thinning but still full. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born in the west. His childhood dream was to be a Masseuse, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and balancing his hectic life and new apothecary responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 180 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears just a pastel suit. Her yellow fur is matted, messy, and big. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Windy was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Professionalism, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 700 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).