Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame, and he perpetually has his longsword ready. His long silver crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Pandjed was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears grey trousers with white and yellow striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts and is in decent physical shape. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Blacksmith. She has achieved small success as a Blacksmith.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to be a body guard again

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Religious, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has shaved her head bald. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her small grey hat.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: Matilda was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and a deep hatred of giants

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His crest is white and curly. His skin is flawless and his gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman tends to wear a large black jacket. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

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 great chef.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has achieved small success as a Scribe.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 30 pp. Hematite (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp).