Description: This woman stands a little under 4'11" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is dressed in earthy colors with a green and white handkerchief worn on her right side. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her black eyes peer out from beneath her broad green hat.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 pp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Born in the west to a Baker, Rurik learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: He wears a yellow vest and prefers green and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Priest but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: 6'6" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a fancy black suit. His crest, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Priest who has hired him part-time. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Quarethon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Mentor, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 500 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He wears his auburn hair down. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Nelkin was born with his father's beautiful face. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His red hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are white.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He got into the Armorer business at a young age. After coming to the age of reason, Fenriz took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Sculptor again.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is wearing a long, grey cloak. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: She is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'2" when asserting herself. Her red crest is greasy and uncared for. Her gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 500 gp. Jade (70 gp). Hematite (10 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and tends to wear a large green jacket. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are black and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Tethren is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gifted student he started as a Healer, but he got bored and became a Hunter. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and expand his business

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 150 gp. Chalcedony (40 gp).