Description: This man stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. His black hair is thinning but still full. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Grisha lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Sellsword they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Bather, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 gp. Onyx (60 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a white armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. His hair is auburn and curly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Wizard school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: She wears a green tunic with pastel highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her purple hair is knotted and matted. This silver eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Pyra was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Through the years after Pyra was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Pyra's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Brewer responsibilities is difficult; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 800 sp. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her golden hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Vonana was born on a far eastern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Bowyer. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 390 gp. Chalcedony (70 gp).