Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His brown hair is still thick. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Shane was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Religious, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'10" when asserting himself. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born in the east. He worked as a nervous Glassblower and found it very stressful. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a brown collared shirt and green skirt. She accessorizes with a red scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed brown hat.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is an amazing painter.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her first spouse was a Barrister, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and she desires to right it; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Peridot (40 gp).

Description: She is wearing a long, white cloak. She has brown hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Ploughman.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Ploughman responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His white hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are brown.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Crown-heir. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Uthemar was born the youngest of three triplets. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Peridot (20 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Moss agate (14 gp).