Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Robert will drive conversation. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and to be a carter again

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

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

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears a red costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears a colorful flower in his red hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born in the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 4000 cp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'1" and wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. He sports a flattop hair cut. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to protect his home

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: Standing 2'10", this man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. He has moderate length black hair. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Beggar business.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. 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 found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 600 gp. Alexandrite (1200 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and dresses in pastel turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with blue slacks. His brass crest is still thick. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. The war was a terrible time for him, and Direcris does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Direcris was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 Shoemaker. He tends to his Shoemaker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 160 gp. Tourmaline (100 gp).