Description: He is in excellent shape and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. His hair is red and curly. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Animal Trainer who has hired him part-time. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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 recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He's in love; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 60 pp. Lapis lazuli (9 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a green tunic with grey highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Detective kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and is pretty ugly. He has moderate length red hair. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Guy is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Guy lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Guy has worked very hard to control his curse. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Shepherd they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Detective, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Onyx (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Seamstress. He carries with him a set of halberds, each one with a opal on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He is a Lamia in disguise. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his feathered brown hat.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. Anselm enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Anselm was born with his father's beautiful face. In his youth he was a Tanner, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger sister on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern.