Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'4" when asserting himself. He has moderate length chestnut hair. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He became a Guard soon after.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Depressed, Selfish. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak, and is pretty ugly. His fur is red and very short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Great lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is dressed in an above average manner. He wears his copper crest down. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Crown-heir business.

History: Baradad lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and doesn't want to be a crown-heir and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'8" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has golden hair. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. His blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is greedy

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 3000 sp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.