Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He carries with him a set of axes, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: 5'4" and muscular, this southern man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Ruler arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and balancing his hectic life and new ruler responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 gp. Bloodstone (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He keeps his long bronze crest kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Architect profession.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has worked as a Baker like his mother before him.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Terse, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a white small hat and white clothes. He has auburn hair. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

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 uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He likes to wear blue tank tops with red pants. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has red eyes and a blue hat with a red feather.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Passionate, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 500 sp.