Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a black tunic with grey highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Shane was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Jet (160 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp).

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a greataxe on his belt. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

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. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Cory's homeland. Cory decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a brown tunic with grey highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His childhood dream was to be a Mortician, but he was a colossal failure. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a brown shirt, with a grey mid length shorts with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His golden hair is still thick. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents enrolled him in a Commoner school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. 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: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Emotional, Mundane. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is renowned for his bright green suits and hats. He wears his brown hair down. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Lance lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Lance alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). White opal (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.