Description: An older woman who wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a longbow on her belt, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is short and white. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. 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: Creega lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Creega fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This malnourished man is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. He has moderate length cinnamon fur. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born to a Miller, his father struggled to pay the bills. A gifted student he started as a Miller, but he got bored and became a Healer. After a long history of fighting, Jade and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His brass crest is long and unkept. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Mehen is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is a great chef.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Depressed. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 130 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'3" and is typically in his Dyer uniform. He wears his blonde hair up. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Bonds: Job, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 110 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears dull yellow sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed halberd, just in case. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His silver hair is long and unkept. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Alex was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Alex never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has a very tight haircut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Ruler but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Ovak was born with her mother's beautiful face. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Ruler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: Syllin hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 110 gp. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She carries with her a set of flails on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Knight business.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Stacee fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He is wearing a long, green cloak. His green crest is still thick. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his red eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 500 sp. Star rose quartz (40 gp).