Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sickle, but if one is not available he will default to his dagger. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Performer profession.

History: Beiro was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Beiro has worked very hard to control his curse. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Performer again.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 130 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears baggy green pantaloons and a tan scarf. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Dayereth fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 800 pp. Red garnet (60 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with black slacks. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. This violet eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 west. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 3000 sp. Deep green spinel (90 gp). Sard (50 gp). Sard (50 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Nim is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He has a very tight haircut. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Nature, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 4000 sp. Aquamarine (1600 gp).