Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His black hair is lengthy. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Shipwright work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shipwright work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Banded agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'1". He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Kody was born the youngest of three triplets. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Terse, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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 on a small isolated farm. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is typically in his Guard uniform. His hair is silver and very short. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 200 gp. Pink pearl (50 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sickle, but if one is not available he will default to his mace, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Slave. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 30000 sp.