Description: He wears a grey coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. He is physically well-built. His hair is long and brown with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Gifted from a young age, Harbek studied abroad. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His bronze crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 23000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Heather was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Military, Debt. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 5000 sp. Iolite (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a tan costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his right hand. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He is baby faced.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Painter again.

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.