Description: She wears a brown shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and black pants. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly sickles and nunchakus. Her red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. 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: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. Being a Body Guard kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Body Guard responsibilities is difficult; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Shepherd does. His hair is black and curly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born in the west. A gifted student he started as a Ruler, but he got bored and became a Shepherd. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears dull green sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed hand crossbow, just in case. He wears his chestnut hair up. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and balancing his hectic life and new beggar responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Job, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1900 gp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Iolite (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He wears his red hair down. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Stableman. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. His first spouse was a Body Guard, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Body Guard they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Stableman, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 gp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.