Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His crest is short and gold. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her lance, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. She wears her auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Nalaed speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Nalaed grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Nalaed. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull blue iron scale mail. She carries with her a set of daggers on her belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. Her hair is long and golden with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Unemployed. A true patriot, Ermina would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has achieved small success as a Unemployed.

Motivation: To be a Miner again.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Jasper (30 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he very much looks the part of a Body Guard. He wears his white hair up. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Orc in existence. Nákra is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has achieved small success as a Body Guard.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is renowned for her bright tan dresses and hats. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered north to less war torn lands. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.