Description: This slender woman stands about 4'2". She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. At some point she was captured by brigands and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Logical. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 5000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears long strands of topaz and short red dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

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. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by vampirism.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 14000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 5'0", this woman wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. She has moderate length silver hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Malquis abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She keeps her golden hair in a pixie cut. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. After coming to the age of reason, Ownka took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Bather again; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 600 pp. Hematite (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. He has wavy brass crest. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has worked as a Bather like his father before him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she usually wears her yellow robe and has her lance always slung over her shoulder. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp).

Description: She is wearing a long, pastel cloak. She is physically well-built. Her fur is black and curly. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are yellow.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her parents were killed by goblins in a raid when she was still a young child. The goblins captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Selfish, Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Bloodstone (70 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.