Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Reynard was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Passionate, Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 5000 sp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a grey coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Gifted from a young age, Mugrunden studied abroad. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dragonborn companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Tourmaline (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this eastern man very much looks the part of a Bookbinder. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gifted student he started as a Mason, but he got bored and became a Bookbinder. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Mason again.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a spear, but if one is not available he will default to his sickle. His hair is cut close to his head. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Through the years after Aelar was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Aelar's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1200 gp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp).