Description: He is a husky man, who tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has done his best to style his blue hair to look like a famous performer. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. Akmen enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Akmen was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the left. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Brewer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has worked as a Brewer like her father before her.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1800 sp. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: She wears a white coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her longsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. She has moderate length blonde hair. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His brown hair is lengthy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is a great chef.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Mercenary father left him crippled. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 60 gp. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His fur is beige and very short. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Shadow was born the youngest of three triplets. One day when Shadow was young, his father was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his father dropped to the ground dead. His father had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Shadow was heart-stricken from the event, and his mother started working long hours to provde for them. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue sapphire (900 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.