Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He got into the Soapmaker business at a young age. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Alexandre has worked very hard to control his curse. He's also a talented Barkeep, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Barkeep again.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has a very tight haircut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Shane lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a white small hat and white clothes. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. His ears are large.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 210 gp. Black pearl (400 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'5". He wears an entirely brown suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has moderate length gray fur. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 50 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp).

Description: He wears black trousers with brown and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, and he perpetually has his greataxe ready. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 70 pp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler.