Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is dressed in earthy colors with a white and brown handkerchief worn on her left side. She wears her chestnut hair down. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Kithri was born the youngest of three triplets. Her first spouse was a Guard, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Rich, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1000 sp. 4 Acid flasks.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Sellsword they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Mayor, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: Standing 5'4", this man wears bulky black painted plate armor. His hair is purple, silky, and of moderate length. This white eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Bounty Hunter. He has achieved small success as a Bounty Hunter.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a black armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. Her golden hair is wavy and long. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Slave Trader. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her divine abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She became a Slave Trader soon after.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is typically in his Bather uniform. His copper crest has been sun bleached extensively. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. The war was a terrible time for him, and Quarethon does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Quarethon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Quarethon was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her white hair is braided into rings. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Ronobe lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 Scribe. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Miner they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Scribe, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and to be a miner again

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 4000 sp.