Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Paladin school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His auburn hair is lengthy. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His childhood dream was to be a Bowyer, but he was a colossal failure. 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. Tim fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 40000 cp. Obsidian (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. She wears a colorful flower in her black hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Spice Merchant. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. At some point she was captured by dire rats and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 gp. Rose (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). White opal (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a brown shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and black pants. He has a very tight haircut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Attractive. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 gp.