Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his white robe. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Kyle was born the youngest of three triplets. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Guardian. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Kyle lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Lazy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 500 gp. Coral (150 gp). Rose (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the left. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed grey hat.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Richard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A 5'2" western man, he tends to wear a large yellow jacket. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and he has a crush on the local interpreter

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: This northern man wears a worn and beaten armor. His clothes are grease stained in places. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 5000 sp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp).