Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His blue hair is thinning but still full. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Barakas was born with his father's beautiful face. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 130 gp. White pearl (140 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He wears his red hair down. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Holg was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Holg alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of brigands

Flaws: Hedonist, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 200 gp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Hematite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His hair is auburn and curly. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Assassin. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a tan shirt, with a blue mid length skirt with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her hair is short and white. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with brown slacks. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.