Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Aquamarine (1500 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Peter was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'2" and muscular, this eastern woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has shaved her head bald. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform After a long history of fighting, Ahlyssa and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 5000 sp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length blonde hair. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ermina studied abroad. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Ermina alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 700 gp. Sard (70 gp).