Description: He wears a white deerstalker hat and white clothes. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is short and red. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: The child of a Performer, who enjoyed hunting, Hubert was taken on many hunting expeditions. Hubert liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has worked as a Glassblower like his father before him.

Motivation: To be a Performer again; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Full Plate.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, white shirt, and black tie. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He sports a flattop hair cut. 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 is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. Through the years after Thomas was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Thomas's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Thomas and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Greedy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She is physically well-built. Her white hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker green hat.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1000 sp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp).