Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. Tordek is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a Shipwright, his father struggled to pay the bills. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1300 gp. Onyx (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Coral (50 gp). Rose (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is a great chef.

History: Ulblyn was born the youngest of three triplets. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature morningstar.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 16000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized pastel coat. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Locksmith but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. When Rurik reached his early adolescence his Dwarf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Actor again; and expand his business

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is greedy

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 15000 sp.