Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a hunchback. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. After a long history of fighting, Nim and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 3000 gp. Azurite (8 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this western man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 300 pp. Canary diamond (7000 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is typically in his Performer uniform. He carries a battered falchion and tarnished scimitar as well. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. A true patriot, Azaki would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp).