Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a longsword on his belt. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Family, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. The war was a terrible time for him, and Don does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Don was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: 6'4" and muscular, this northern man wears long strands of jet and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. 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: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born into a rich family. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 700 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shortspear, but if one is not available he will default to his sword. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Trym was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Terse, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 500 gp. Violet garnet (1100 gp). Iolite (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.