Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is physically well-built. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Nicholas was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Dwarven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Dwarven doctor. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He carries with him a set of quarterstaffs on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His ears are large.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is a great chef.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Sporting a red mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a Apothecary, her father struggled to pay the bills. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious, Poor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears a simple grey robe with brown stripes complete with hood. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His head has been shaved. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Unemployed profession.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 120 gp. Golden pearl (150 gp).

Description: This man is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes., and sports empty pouches on his belt. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He uses divination through singing.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. After a long history of fighting, Koeth and his spouse have recently divorced.

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

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 700 sp. Violet garnet (200 gp).