Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he likes to wear pastel tank tops with green pants. His black hair is lengthy. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He found a children's book about a Human Expert who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1000 sp. Red spinel (40 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears bulky tan painted plate armor. He carries a battered kukri and tarnished lance as well. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Bertram was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job, Slave. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 48000 sp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a brown vest and prefers green and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has wavy brown hair. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson brown hat.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. The war was a terrible time for him, and Thomas does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Thomas lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Body Guard they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Marshal, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He wears a tan tunic with black highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His white hair is lengthy. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Dyer they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Doctor, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Terse, Fearful, Ugly. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp).

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears a black costume with the symbols of his god on his torso. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, brigands burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying east to reunite his family. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and many brigands want him driven away

Flaws: Mundane, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 gp.