Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. 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 has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1700 gp. Pink pearl (120 gp). Jade (120 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is typically in his Shepherd uniform. He has no hair. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Azaki was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He worked as a nervous Shepherd and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Job, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Deep green spinel (120 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Jade (120 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He carries a battered flail and tarnished rapier as well. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born to a Actor, his mother struggled to pay the bills. 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 guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 600 pp. Aquamarine (1000 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He is dressed in an above average manner. His hair is silver and very short. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His first spouse was a Tanner, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1900 gp. Aquamarine (200 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp).

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly spears and shortbows. His hair is short and auburn. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. Dayereth 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: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Dayereth was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2000 sp. Deep green spinel (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.