Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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: To be a Cartwright again; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic, Athletic. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is typically in his Healer uniform. He wears his yellow fur down. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Two Llamas was born the youngest of three triplets. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Healer. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Silver pearl (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are likewise white. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Tomi enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born in a small island village. He worked as a nervous Ruler and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Pink pearl (90 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 gp.