Description: A middle-aged man, he very much looks the part of a Dyer, and is pretty ugly. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He takes great joy in being the best Dyer in town.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. Through the years after Arnold was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Arnold's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2000 cp. Red garnet (80 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. His golden hair is still thick. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. At some point he was captured by dire rats and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a red cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. His red hair is thinning but still full. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Sensitive, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She is portly but not overly obese. She wears her white hair down. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines white.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Seddit is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Seddit was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Warrior, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Warrior in service of a powerful lord somewhere. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature quarterstaff.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 370 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp).

Description: 4'2" and muscular, this southern woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is a great chef.

History: Gifted from a young age, Kathra studied abroad. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to protect her home

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 160 gp.