Butcher Dag

Born in the western gladitorial arenas to a warrior queen and a
burly hill-man, Dag would have been fed to the lions at birth had the
guards not been surprised by his strength and tenacity, which were
like no babe they had seen before. And Dag did not disappoint, growing
into the master pit-fighter of the arena, where he was nicknamed
'Butcher' for the way he brought his opponents to the slaughter. But
soon after reaching full manhood Dag decided that the arena was no
place for a long-term career -- he had seen his parents both die to
beasts in the arena -- and staged a break-out one night, killing four
guards before escaping the city. Since then he has become a wanderer,
but now he sates his lust for battle for his own benefit, not for an
owner.

Gladius and Shield - Great (+2) [4]
Lasso and Spear - Great (+2)    [4]
Unarmed Combat - Great (+2)     [4]
Gladiator - Great (+2)          [4]
Athletics - Great (+2)          [4]
Small-Unit Tactics - Good (+1)  [3]
Exotic Monster Lore - Good (+1) [3]
Gambling - Fair (0)             [2]
Playing to the Crowds - Fair (0) [2]

Gifts: Skilled At Fighting Multiple Opponents (Good, common, applicable) [5]
Faults: Hates Slavery, Dislikes the Old Empire, Hunted in the West, 
        Not Real Civilized, Impatient, Has Temper

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Shadowcatch

The son of a locksmith, Shadowcatch played with locks in his cradle
and was cracking them before he left it, or so he says. Getting older
he expanded his purview until he reached his present level of ability,
and he makes his boast: "there's no crib that can't be cracked, no
treasure that can't be taken, when Shadowcatch is on the scene." And
indeed, with only a few exceptions (such as the Mad Baron Hyven's
rather surprising wolfhounds), his words have proven true. A master of
disguise, of stealth, of infiltration, and -- when necessary -- of
assassination, Shadowcatch's journeys can be tracked only by the
string of thefts that inevitably follow. Pity he can't keep from
spending it all once it's got, but he travels better light anyway. 

Thief - Superb (+3)            [5]
Knife - Great (+2)             [4]
Impersonation - Great (+2)     [4]
Acrobatics - Great (+2)        [4]
Athletics - Good (+1)          [3]
Gather Information - Good (+1) [3]

Gifts: Cat-like Nightsight (Mediocre, uncommon, widely) [3]
       Hair-trigger Reflexes (Mediocre, common, limited) [2]
       Surprisingly Quick - +1 to hands or sprinting (but not
       extended activities) (Poor, common, applicable) [2]
Faults: Perpetually Broke, Arrogant, Can't Refuse Dares, Has Enemies,
        Independent