Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His attire stands in sharp contrast to his bastard sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His brown hair is singed and shortened. He has green eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born in the east to a Knight, Henry learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Miner again.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a simple grey robe with white stripes complete with hood, he is not a threatening figure. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents enrolled him in a Paladin school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman tends to wear a red poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has a very tight haircut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her first spouse was a Animal Trainer, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Animal Trainer they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Sculptor, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. His silver hair is cut short. His eyes are green.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Aldous was raised in a hard working conservative environment. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: Revenge; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 300 gp.