Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He wears an entirely tan suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has a hunchback. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Don lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Guard they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Dyer, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1000 gp. Eye agate (4 gp).

Description: This man wears a simple brown robe with green stripes complete with hood, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Bather. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He wears a violet tunic with brown highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 sp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: He wears long strands of sapphire and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His hair is cut close to his head. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Thomas lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Thomas has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 110000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man is dressed in an above average manner. His clothes are grease stained in places. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Shane was born on a far western forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Stylist. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2700 sp. Jet (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.