Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: John was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Layabout again.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 60 pp. Smoky quartz (30 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a scimitar, but if one is not available he will default to his sai and is in decent physical shape. His black hair is heavily combed to the right. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Priest. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His childhood dream was to be a Ruler, but he was a colossal failure. Recently the stress of being a Priest has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 4 Acid flasks. 3 Holy water. 3 Holy water. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she tends to wear a large grey jacket. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. 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: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Yvonne was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. Smoky quartz (20 gp).

Description: She stands about 5'1" and prefers to wear flannel. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the left. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Elysande is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Elysande was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Elysande decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.