Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, and is pretty ugly. His black hair is long and unkept. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker green hat.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ernest embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. 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: Born in the east to a Baker, Ernest learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Ernest was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 13000 cp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a tattered pair of loose violet pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has shaved his head bald. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 82. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. 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 in the west. His childhood dream was to be a Mason, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a mason again

Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His black hair is still thick. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When Geoffrey reached his early adolescence his Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 15000 sp.

Description: He stands about 6'5" and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His black hair is thinning but still full. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Jet (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He carries with him a set of morningstars on his belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length red hair. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Robert was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Robert fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Baker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 8000 sp.