Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a warhammer on his belt. His red hair is lengthy. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born in the west to a Fortune-teller, Alex learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Addict, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat, marred by beers. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 120 pp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He prefers to wear pastel clothing when he does not wear armor. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Anthony was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His childhood dream was to be a Painter, but he was a colossal failure. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Selfish, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: He is typically in his Courier uniform, and carries shortspears. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Godfrey was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Courier. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 gp. Onyx (70 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp).

Description: A 6'3" eastern man, he tends to wear a large black jacket. He has shaved his head bald. His ears are large.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He refers to his adoptive father 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: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Adventurer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Rich, Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Banded mail.