Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly quarterstaffs and kukris. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Miner profession.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears just a red suit. With bright chestnut hair. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Tyna hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and many brigands want her driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he prefers to wear violet pants and tee shirts. His black hair is braided into rings. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a soapmaker and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 130 pp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp).

Description: This man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 99. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 390 gp. 1 Half-Plate.