Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His bronze crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gold eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Gifted from a young age, Patrin studied abroad. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 60000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp).

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She carries a battered falchion and tarnished longsword as well. Her red hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 90 gp. Jet (70 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her hair is brown and curly. Her eyes are red.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She dropped out of school to support her sick father, and resented it. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears just a violet suit. His brown hair is cut short. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born in the north. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Terse. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 40 gp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp).

Description: He likes to wear tan tank tops with brown pants. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Fabien was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He worked as a nervous Armorer and found it very stressful. He tends to his Armorer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 40000 sp. Azurite (8 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.