Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he wears a fancy brown suit. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the left. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a axe, but if one is not available he will default to his warhammer. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His ears are large.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Dayereth 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. Dayereth 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 is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he has a crush on the local layabout

Flaws: Insane, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 5000 sp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp).

Description: He wears dull yellow sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed dagger, just in case. He has no crest. His eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Sellsword who has hired him part-time. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Ghesh was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Bather does. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Kipper alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Job, Religious, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 210 pp.