Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a violet scarf. He is an epitome of beauty. He wears his auburn hair up. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: The child of a Tanner, who enjoyed hunting, Balimaar was taken on many hunting expeditions. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. He has amber eyes and a grey hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Body Guard born in the past three hundred years. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Banker father left him crippled. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Body Guard for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 5000 cp. Zircon (20 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his halberd, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. He has shaved his head bald. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is typically in his Ruler uniform. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his broad tan hat.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Ruler responsibilities is difficult; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Addict, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair is short and auburn. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A freak accident while working with his Body Guard father left him crippled. Recently the stress of being a Cartwright has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 31000 sp. Moss agate (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). 1 Antitoxin.