Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a blue coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. After coming to the age of reason, Arannis took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Stableman again; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She tends to wear a tan poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, and carries shortbows. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is an amazing painter.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Black pearl (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Average lock. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears bulky tan painted plate armor. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has blue eyes and a tan hat with a black feather.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. In her 20th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, Fearful, Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His red hair is cut short. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 900 gp. Freshwater pearl (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.