Description: He stands about 6'2" and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Ruler. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Ruler arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Nicholas has worked very hard to control his curse. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Ruler responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Insane, Lazy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Guy hails from a village terrorized by brigands. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered brigands who tried to eat his hand. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Guardian. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and doesn't want to be a junk dealer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 gp. Fire opal (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp).

Description: A 6'0" western man, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 400 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is dressed in a clean yellow cloak covering his clean studded leather. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Gunter wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Fighter, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A freak accident while working with his Adventurer mother left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Disciplined, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Onyx (50 gp).