Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Animal Trainer. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in the north to a Animal Trainer, Umpen learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and money/treasure

Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She wears her white hair up. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: She usually wears her black robe and has her mace always slung over her shoulder. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. Her white eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born in a small desert village. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Military, Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and balancing her hectic life and new weaver responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2600 sp.