Description: A 6'0" northern man, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His white hair is cut short. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Hunter never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he has a crush on the local shepherd

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 20000 cp. Rhodochrosite (5 gp).

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs, 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. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. The war was a terrible time for him, and Gilbert does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he usually wears his brown robe and has his shield always slung over his shoulder. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Jocelyn was born the youngest of three triplets. He worked as a nervous Shepherd and found it very stressful. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and wants to raise his children well

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is renowned for his bright yellow suits and hats. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. He has gray eyes.

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. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Religious, Job, In love. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 gp. Rose (60 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). 1 Simple lock.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His silver hair is cut short. 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 is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 2300 sp.