Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He carries with him a set of greataxes, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears baggy white pantaloons and a brown scarf. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Violet garnet (800 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). White opal (400 gp). Moonstone (60 gp).

Description: He very much looks the part of a Performer. He carries a battered bastard sword and tarnished club as well. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Hugh grew up listening to his mother's many stories. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Performer. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Jade (150 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: The child of a Bricklayer, who enjoyed hunting, Godfrey was taken on many hunting expeditions. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 120 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

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 is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Sard (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Jet (100 gp). Malachite (16 gp).