Description: This late middle aged man wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants and is in decent physical shape. His scarlet crest is singed and shortened. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears an entirely black suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair is blonde and curly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He got into the Performer business at a young age. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and is pretty ugly. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Alexandre was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. 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: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Painter. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is dark red, silky, and of moderate length. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. Pink pearl (140 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and dresses like a well dressed Apothecary does. He has no crest. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His childhood dream was to be a Butcher, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 190 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.