Description: He wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Iolite (80 gp). Jet (100 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears dull brown sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed nunchaku, just in case. His hair, while still mostly dark red, has prominent grey streaks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Through the years after Mantus was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Mantus's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Debt. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An older man who wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his ceremonial dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, he is not a threatening figure. His red hair is cut short. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

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. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: Wiggan was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Onyx (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp).

Description: 4'4" and muscular, this eastern man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Rurik was born the youngest of three triplets. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 4000 sp. Alexandrite (300 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a simple white robe with tan stripes complete with hood. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.