Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. He carries with him a set of greatswords, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. After coming to the age of reason, Traubon took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. After a long history of fighting, Traubon and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to protect his home

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She wears a yellow shirt with thin black vertical stripes and violet pants, marred by chocolates. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Shepherd. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She struck the Shepherd job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 50 gp. Peridot (30 gp). 1 Buckler.

Description: This man is very fat, and is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Simon was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Simon grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Simon. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Family, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Bowyer. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and she perpetually has her flail ready. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (50 gp).

Description: She has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe. She wears her golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her ears are large.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. 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 to loving parents in a slum to the west. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 80 gp. Star rose quartz (20 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is chestnut and curly. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Fletcher. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Bertram was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Fletcher.

Motivation: To be a Slave Trader again; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 130 gp. Eye agate (5 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears blue trousers with tan and grey striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She is baby faced.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her first spouse was a Server, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 20 pp. Deep green spinel (40 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His silver crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Banded mail.