Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears just a red suit. His black hair is still thick. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Addict, Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She carries a battered kukri and tarnished scythe as well. She keeps her golden hair in a flapper bob. She wears large thick round spectacles.

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. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Joker, Logical. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His white crest is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Gorbundus was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Gorbundus took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up halberd and armor he uses now. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and expand his business

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Azurite (16 gp).

Description: 6'1" and muscular, this southern man wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. Skog was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Blacksmith. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. She wears a simple tan robe with white stripes complete with hood. She has a hunchback. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull green iron scale mail. She carries with her a set of sais on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Gifted from a young age, Emerald studied abroad. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Emerald was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. After a long history of fighting, Emerald and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1000 cp. Coral (70 gp).

Description: He stands about 2'11" and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Hobart speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a red and tan handkerchief worn on her left side. Her silver hair is still thick. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Lidda was born with her mother's beautiful face. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bather and was forced into it by her family; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 30 gp.