Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears baggy brown pantaloons and a tan scarf. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Arnold was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Arnold's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Mercenary responsibilities is difficult; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1900 gp. Coral (50 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a blue collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His hair is silver and curly. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Gimble was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to protect his home

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Guardian, Slave. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1300 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is dressed in a clean green cloak covering her clean studded leather. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Aasathra alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. After a long history of fighting, Aasathra and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has black hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 6000 cp.