Description: This man is tall and muscular. He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with black slacks. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Through the years after Balimaar was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Balimaar's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'8" and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Hugh was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. Hugh liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 14000 cp.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. 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: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull black iron scale mail. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sai, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. He has wavy silver hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Carnelian (20 gp). Hematite (9 gp).