Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is silver and curly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and to reunite with his absent mother

Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Family, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'0". He is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, tan shirt, and blue tie. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He's also a talented Fletcher, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her halberd with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. 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 dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Hunter profession.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Tanner arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Elysande grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Elysande. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Star ruby (1000 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a grey costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his small grey hat.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Henry never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, In love. Occupation: Baker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Black pearl (200 gp).