Description: She is a husky woman, who usually wears her black robe and has her lance always slung over her shoulder. Her dark red hair is still thick. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 200 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: This man prefers to wear yellow pants and tee shirts, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Nature, In love, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'1". She very much looks the part of a Knight, and her gloved hand is found clutching a falchion. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born into a rich family. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a falchion, but if one is not available she will default to her sickle. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she 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. Ilanis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Greedy, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This northern woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her white hair is still thick. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born in the north. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Tieflings in Astaro's homeland. Astaro decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.