Description: He is a husky man, who wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized pastel coat. His black fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He has blue eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Laborer born in the past three hundred years. 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, Ethereal is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to be a unemployed again

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Diesa never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Nature, In love, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Violet garnet (800 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Obsidian (11 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. Her crest is white and curly. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: Ruloth wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Commoner, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her first spouse was a Spy, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Spy they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Banker, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 6000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His black hair is cut short. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Addict, Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a tattered pair of loose red pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She has moderate length red hair. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Tyna wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Fighter, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She works hard and plays hard.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. He carries with him a set of rapiers, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His black hair is still thick. He is baby faced.

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. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. After a long history of fighting, Balam and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Golden pearl (40 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Amethyst (40 gp).

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a green armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. She has bronze crest. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her parents enrolled her in a Bard school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Ruler. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he has a crush on the local ruler

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Has a crush, Slave. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 2500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears bulky tan painted plate armor. She wears her golden hair down. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 39000 sp. 3 Antitoxin. 4 Holy water. 5 Acid flasks.