Description: He wears long strands of jet and short red dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He is physically well-built. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Purban grew up listening to his father's many stories. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 gp. A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Jade (70 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Jade (70 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'6". She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her scimitar with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and her gloved hand is found clutching a scimitar. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and balancing her hectic life and new layabout responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'4" and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his club with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 25000 cp. Golden pearl (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.