Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Assassin arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Through the years after Vanuath was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Vanuath's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and balancing his hectic life and new assassin responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Black opal (500 gp).

Description: This eastern man wears a red tunic with brown highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around his shoes. His clothes are grease stained in places. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1500 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Gifted from a young age, Peren studied abroad. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1900 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a white broad hat and white clothes, and is pretty ugly. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to be a bounty hunter again

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has wavy auburn hair. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is mildly Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Gifted from a young age, Aust studied abroad. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and balancing his hectic life and new guard responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Alexandrite (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Rose (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.