Description: A 5'3" eastern man, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His silver hair is still thick. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in the east to a Ruler, Bernard learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. In his 17th 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Black pearl (300 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears a green tunic with white highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His brown hair is cut short. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is an amazing painter.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Adept school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. Now he works as a writing tutor during his time off.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Gifted, Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 east. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Justice, Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1900 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 6'5". He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is cut close to his head. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Farmer who has hired him part-time. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He got into the Farmer business at a young age. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 3200 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a morningstar, but if one is not available he will default to his pickaxe. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. He has brown eyes and a black hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Ernest was born with his father's beautiful face. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 100 gp. White pearl (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp).