Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the right. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Gilbert's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Gilbert was raised in a hard working conservative environment. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Bonds: Job, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Server

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 6'4" and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has no hair. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born in the east. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears skinny pants and wears a yellow and brown robe with the hood down. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Mortician arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Drogo was born on a far eastern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Mortician. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and money/treasure

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His tied-back hair is brown. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 700 gp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Zircon (20 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'0" and is dressed in a clean pastel cloak covering his clean studded leather. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Dean was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Dean's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, Antagonistic, Depressed. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 6000 sp.