Description: He wears a pastel tunic with brown highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He got into the Ruler business at a young age. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Balimaar took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up shield and armor he uses now. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 gp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 5'6" and muscular, this northern man dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with black slacks. His tied-back hair is blonde. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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 has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he's in love

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Server

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Solomon was born on a far southern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Sellsword. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against goblins; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears bulky grey painted plate armor. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Armorer. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Military, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.