Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her tied-back hair is red. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 140 pp.

Description: She stands about 3'4" and wears a tan costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. She has gray eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Panana studied abroad. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Junk Dealer they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Stableman, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He wears a grey costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is red and curly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She tends to wear a white poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her long white hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. She has dyed her greying brown fur a little too much giving a sharp brown color. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Born in the west to a Body Guard, Pelt learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Shy, Addict, Insane. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he very much looks the part of a Mortician. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has amber eyes and a blue hat with a violet feather.

Personality: Vanuath speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His childhood dream was to be a Adventurer, but he was a colossal failure. He has achieved small success as a Mortician.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a tan Stetson hat and tan clothes. He has auburn hair. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and doesn't want to be a servant and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Poor, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 2600 sp.

Description: He is wearing a long, green cloak, and he perpetually has his falchion ready. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a glaive on his belt. He carries a battered mace and tarnished glaive as well. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 12. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born in the east. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has worked as a Detective like his father before him.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 80 gp. Malachite (12 gp).