Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a grey shirt with thin black vertical stripes and yellow pants. He wears his silver hair down. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Alex was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now mingles about in high society.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 6000 cp. Azurite (6 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bastard sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His red hair is cut short. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Ruler. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Peter was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He tends to his Ruler job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This dark-skinned male dresses like a well dressed Gardener does. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Jebeddo was born the youngest of three triplets. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has achieved small success as a Gardener.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a black tunic with blue highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her blue crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She became a Guard soon after.

Motivation: She wants revenge against brigands; and balancing her hectic life and new guard responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has wavy golden hair. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Emeny was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He prefers to wear yellow clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His first spouse was a Fletcher, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is chestnut and curly. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. 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 is a Chromatic Dragon in disguise. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His black hair is still thick. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born into a rich family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 2000 cp. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'3". She wears a green shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and tan pants. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. Being a Brewer kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 20 gp.