Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, and is pretty ugly. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is a great chef.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a white cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Mercenary. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Laucian was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Laucian decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and balancing his hectic life and new mercenary responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a red feathered hat and red clothes. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is a Bricklayer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Jocelyn was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Guard again; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Hedonist, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Rose (60 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Jasper (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a whip, but if one is not available he will default to his falchion, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'1" when asserting himself. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: Kelter is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 360 gp. 1 Silk rope.