Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She carries with her a set of crossbows, each one with a jet on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Amber (60 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is dressed in earthy colors with a green and brown handkerchief worn on his right side. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Passionate, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in the south to a Sage, Elizabeth learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Sage. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Helen wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Paladin, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... Helen is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 700 gp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Coral (90 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Fire opal (900 gp).