Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears bulky black painted plate armor. He has wavy black hair. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born in the north to a Jeweler, Chad learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Gerard is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gerard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Layabout and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He takes great joy in being the best Painter in town.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Shoemaker father left him crippled. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Painter responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: She wears a red shirt with thin green vertical stripes and brown pants. She carries a battered sai and tarnished quarterstaff as well. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: The child of a Locksmith, who enjoyed hunting, Ahlyssa was taken on many hunting expeditions. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She struck the Ruler job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Ruler responsibilities is difficult; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 200 gp. Black opal (400 gp). Jet (40 gp). White pearl (40 gp). 2 Antitoxin. 1 Holy water.