Description: This man wears bulky brown painted plate armor. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his right hand. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Alexandre is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. 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: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 Interpreter. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is brown and curly. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born in the west. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Tailor. After a long history of fighting, Everard and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new tailor responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp. Red garnet (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He usually wears his black robe and has his bow always slung over his shoulder. His auburn hair is cut short. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His parents enrolled him in a Adept school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Obsidian (16 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: The child of a Bricklayer, who enjoyed hunting, Adelard was taken on many hunting expeditions. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Adelard took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up greatsword and armor he uses now. 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: Professionalism. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Job, Religious. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 gp. Moonstone (50 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His white hair is braided into rings. He has violet eyes and a green hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Clerebold was born the youngest of three triplets. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Selfish, Addict. Bonds: Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp).