Description: She wears an entirely black suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She carries with her a set of crossbows on her belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She is baby faced.

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 is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Ermina was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Ploughman.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. She has a hunchback. Her golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Detective mother left her crippled. After a long history of fighting, Joan and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 6000 sp. Deep green spinel (150 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Amethyst (150 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has achieved small success as a Doctor.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his kukri, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. 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 can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He worked as a nervous Marshal and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Crown-heir again.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 500 gp. Banded agate (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.