Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a crossbow on his belt. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. After coming to the age of reason, Manfred took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Full Plate.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

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 is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He got into the Stylist business at a young age. 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 has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man very much looks the part of a Barrister, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Gifted from a young age, Solomon studied abroad. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his rapier with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

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. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

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. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 100 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He is a Lamia in disguise. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 700 gp.