Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his quarterstaff, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Norman was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 30000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, and carries flails. He sports a flattop fur cut. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Spring lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 50 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp).

Description: She has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and many goblins want her driven away

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 16000 cp. Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Amber (160 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has dyed her greying orange fur a little too much giving a sharp orange color. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is a great chef.

History: Gifted from a young age, Edge studied abroad. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 400 gp.