Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'7" and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Eberdeb grew up listening to his mother's many stories. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Military, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a simple green robe with violet stripes complete with hood. His black hair is still thick. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. One day when Purson was young, his father was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his father dropped to the ground dead. His father had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Purson was heart-stricken from the event, and his mother started working long hours to provde for them. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: PTSD, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 3000 cp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a grey top hat and grey clothes. Her silver hair is cut short. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 39. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Born to a Detective, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 40 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her black hair is braided into rings. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. The war was a terrible time for her, and Sarah does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

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

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

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. She has a very tight haircut. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Bendoo will drive conversation. Bendoo enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Revenge; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 20 pp. Deep green spinel (110 gp).

Description: She wears a brown collared shirt and blue skirt. She accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 4000 cp. Chrysoberyl (100 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her chestnut hair is wavy and long. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Rosalind enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He got into the Courier business at a young age. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 100 sp. Peridot (70 gp). 1 Chain shirt.