Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively, and carries rapiers. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bowyer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His childhood dream was to be a Guard, but he was a colossal failure. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To be a Guard again; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his right hand. He has black hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1000 sp. Hematite (12 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp).

Description: Standing 6'2", this man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a Blacksmith first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Blacksmith but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He worked as a nervous Blacksmith and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has worked as a Interpreter like her mother before her.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 60 pp. Jade (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp).