Description: He sports violet clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and he perpetually has his bastard sword ready. He has shaved his head bald. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Frederick was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and black handkerchief worn on his right side, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'6" when asserting himself. He wears his white hair up. His green eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker grey hat.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Lance was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's in love; and he has a crush on the local fletcher

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 6000 cp. Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. His ears are large.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Gomory will drive conversation. The war was a terrible time for him, and Gomory does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Norman was born the youngest of three triplets. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He's also a talented Spice Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears a white shirt with thin green vertical stripes and black pants. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Guy was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Body Guard. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Body Guard responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 gp. Jet (100 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.