Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a pastel coat. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Thoradin abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 8000 cp. Aquamarine (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This late middle aged man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down and is in decent physical shape. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His eyes are brown.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hammer.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'4". He usually wears his grey robe and has his nunchaku always slung over his shoulder. He has moderate length green crest. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He worked as a nervous Mason and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 40 gp. Coral (130 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a green Stetson hat and green clothes. He has shaved his head bald. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Reirak was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'7", this man wears a grey costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He sports a flattop hair cut. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying north to reunite his family. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 800 sp.