Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Bertram was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this eastern man wears just a grey suit. His brown hair is knotted and matted. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Reynard was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A freak accident while working with his Map Maker mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 9000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Jacinth (6000 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Peridot (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 10000 gp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Citrine (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy scarlet crest. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a hunchback. His scarlet crest is still thick. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Tarhun alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her hair is red and curly. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Tiefling in existence. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Osah was born with her mother's beautiful face. While she appears to be a normal Tiefling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Barber again; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 17000 gp. Alexandrite (900 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Blue diamond (2000 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 24000 gp. Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). White opal (400 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Sard (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Jade (60 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a pastel coat. He has moderate length lavender fur. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: River is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.