Description: This dark-skinned male prefers to wear flannel. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson black hat.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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 knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: He wears long strands of sapphire and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Mortician arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Dayereth was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Mortician for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold music box (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. He has no hair. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Fargas speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he dresses like a well dressed Carter does. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His childhood dream was to be a Masseuse, but he was a colossal failure. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Carter for hire.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and balancing his hectic life and new carter responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 230 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His scarlet crest has been sun bleached extensively. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Rivaan is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 south. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 20000 cp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.