Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is blonde and very short. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Through the years after Charles was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Charles's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears an entirely brown suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He hates goblins. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting goblins, the young Nicholas began to lead the lost caravan. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Smoky quartz (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp).

Description: An older woman who is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, violet shirt, and white tie, she is not a threatening figure. She has slicked back auburn hair. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A freak accident while working with her Bellfounder father left her crippled. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Baker and was forced into it by her family; and regain custody of her daughter

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 30000 cp. Jasper (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 4'9" and wears a grey feathered hat and grey clothes. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In her 14th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Vicky fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Mundane. Occupation: Server

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 40000 cp. Eye agate (14 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Rose (20 gp).