Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a green coat. He has dyed his greying blue hair a little too much giving a sharp blue color. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. Vassago is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 800 pp. Red garnet (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 2'10" and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Nelkin enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born in the west. He worked as a nervous Dyer and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 11000 gp.

Description: He wears dull brown sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed sword, just in case. He carries with him a set of swords on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He has a very tight haircut. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Gardain was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to be a junk dealer again

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 11000 gp. Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Jet (120 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Azurite (5 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her silver crest is lengthy. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

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. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 24000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her white hair is braided into rings. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Military. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1400 pp. Tourmaline (80 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Sard (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp).

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 17000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are black and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Through the years after Bathin was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Bathin's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Clear bright green emerald (2000 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.