Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull tan iron scale mail. His hair is long and red with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born in the east. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Varis 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 Varis. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 4000 cp. Amber (130 gp). 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 10 pp. Aquamarine (300 gp).

Description: This eastern man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His clothes are grease stained in places. His white hair is cut short. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Watson was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a flail on her belt. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2900 sp.