Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her black crest is lengthy. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly falchions and rapiers. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 60 gp. Peridot (50 gp). Moss agate (15 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His fur is gray, silky, and of moderate length. His yellow eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He got into the Dilettante business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Mercenary, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a fancy grey dress. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is an amazing painter.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Fortune-teller responsibilities is difficult; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her auburn hair is knotted and matted. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 110 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a club on his belt. His silver hair is thinning but still full. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Elaim isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Elaim lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants, and is pretty ugly. Her white hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1000 gp. Coral (70 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her fur, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her broad pastel hat.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Kite was born with her father's beautiful face. At some point she was captured by goblins and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is typically in her Knight uniform. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Ekk hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Her parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when she was still a young child. The gnolls captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.