Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. Her red hair is braided into rings. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. Valanthe was born on a far southern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Fisher. After a long history of fighting, Valanthe and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 9000 cp. Deep green spinel (50 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp).

Description: He sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and he perpetually has his axe ready. Sporting a blonde mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

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 does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His childhood dream was to be a Marshal, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and balancing his hectic life and new layabout responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. His hair is brown and very short. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Boddynock liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is greedy

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has moderate length silver crest. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Fortune-teller arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Through the years after Perra was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Perra's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Fortune-teller for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Merchant again; and balancing her hectic life and new fortune-teller responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 700 gp.