Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is cut close to his head. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 160 pp. Emerald (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a tan costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Hugh was born on a far western forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Knight. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Disease, Selfish, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'10" when asserting himself. He has moderate length chestnut hair. He has amber eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. In his 20th 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 got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he has a crush on the local miner

Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears an entirely white suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes, marred by chocolates. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He worked as a nervous Bellfounder and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.