Description: He is a husky man, who is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, white shirt, and blue tie. His chestnut hair is cut short. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and balancing his hectic life and new sage responsibilities is difficult

Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 20 gp. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears professional attire. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is auburn and curly. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Raer was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2600 sp.

Description: He typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has golden hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His first spouse was a Bookbinder, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 280 gp. Silver pearl (130 gp).

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner, and carries quarterstaffs. She has shaved her head bald. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

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. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Mason. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 30 gp.