Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he likes to wear violet tank tops with black pants. His auburn hair is cut short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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: Wants to open a new tavern; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Job, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 11000 cp. 2 Holy water. 4 Thunderstones. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: An older man who wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing, he is not a threatening figure. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is content; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: 5'10" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has wavy black hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Stableman but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Pacifist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has no fur. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Pelt was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Persistence, Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 700 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.