Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is typically in her Mercenary uniform. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Emmeline was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Mercenary for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'10". She wears a brown costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the left. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Courier arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. 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: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Courier

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

Possessions: 800 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has golden hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Kyle's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Kyle was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Kyle took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up lance and armor he uses now. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 700 gp. Rose (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'5", this man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents were killed by brigands in a raid when he was still a young child. The brigands captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Clerebold never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.