Description: This man stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Manfred was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. After coming to the age of reason, Manfred took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and doesn't want to be a courier and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Gifted, Professionalism, Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 4000 sp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp).

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Jocelyn was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he is greedy

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears dark leathers with embroidery. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

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 is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born in the east to a Merchant, Bertram learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A freak accident while working with his Blacksmith father left him crippled. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Cynical, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 18000 sp.

Description: 5'10" and muscular, this western man prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 gp.