Description: This western man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His clothes are grease stained in places. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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 daughter.

History: Born in the west to a Barrister, Adelard learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His childhood dream was to be a Healer, but he was a colossal failure. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Healer they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Barrister, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: She tends to wear a large red jacket. She is portly but not overly obese. She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 86. 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 is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Her parents enrolled her in a Paladin school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She wears her chestnut hair down. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Melissa was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hand crossbow.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a fancy black dress. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Ruler profession.

History: Emeny was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Emeny has worked very hard to control her curse. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 20000 cp. 1 Darkwood Shield.