Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears tattered old clothes. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Karg fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. His golden hair is heavily combed to the left. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 3000 sp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp).

Description: 6'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, violet shirt, and green tie. He sports a flattop crest cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Kaladan has worked very hard to control his curse. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to be a shoemaker again

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 7000 sp. Peridot (30 gp). Coral (130 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp).

Description: This northern man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His clothes are grease stained in places. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. Oppleby enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Oppleby was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Carter. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He stands about 5'4" and wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His head has been shaved. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Ashgarn has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Alexandrite (1000 gp).