Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Bûth has worked very hard to control his curse. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

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: To share knowledge with the world; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 500 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp).

Description: 2'10" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears just a black suit. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Masseuse but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Pikar was born the youngest of three triplets. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has violet eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born in the north. Eberk was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Eberk decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He got money to start a business from the gang present in town. He is greatly indebted to them.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Immigrant, Debt, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 40 gp. Blue quartz (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair is cut close to his head. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Osco was born with his mother's beautiful face. 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 Sage. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Sage and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 gp.