Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Thomas grew up listening to his mother's many stories. 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Emerald (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his green robe. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his longbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His head has been shaved. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in the north to a Fortune-teller, Jocelyn learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. 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 Fortune-teller. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: 4'8" and muscular, this eastern woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has styled her chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. She has hazel eyes and a green hat with a white feather.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Eloise was born the youngest of three triplets. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Eloise was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 600 gp. Coral (80 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a pastel shirt with thin black vertical stripes and blue pants. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Randal grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Randal. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.