Description: A 5'1" southern man, he wears bulky yellow painted plate armor. His white hair is cut short. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Frederick was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Frederick decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her violet robe. Her hair is white and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Herbalist. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in the east to a Herbalist, Mardred learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears long strands of topaz and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She wears her white hair up. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Shoemaker arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her red hair is still thick. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Dilettante. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; 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: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Rock crystal (70 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Pirithin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He found a children's book about a Halfling Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He's also a talented Cook, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Banded agate (7 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She likes to wear grey tank tops with black skirt. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Giselle was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She carries a battered monstrous two handed axe and tarnished sword as well. She has wavy blue hair. Her eyes are black and catlike.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Uzza's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. Now she works as a writing tutor during her time off.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear flannel. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She struck the Cook job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 sp.