Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. His black crest, when down, is lengthy. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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 is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 700 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sai with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is dark red and very short. His half smiles and silver eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Mantus is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Mantus was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 gp. Peridot (50 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His brown hair is cut short. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He carries a battered greataxe and tarnished longsword as well. His hair is black and curly. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Raymond lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 40000 cp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His crest is cut close to his head. His eyes are red.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: Gifted from a young age, Maagog studied abroad. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 gp.