Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She worked as a nervous Soapmaker and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Soapmaker responsibilities is difficult; and she seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Rich, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. She has no hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 250 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a fancy white dress. Her brown hair is still thick. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: Silgre speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. 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. Silgre fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Iolite (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 6'7" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His gold crest is smooth and relatively long. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortspear.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Addict. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 11000 cp.