Description: This man is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, tan shirt, and blue tie, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Guy is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and revenge

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, In love. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. He carries with him a set of glaives on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Frederick hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Carter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Frederick was born with his father's beautiful face. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Pacifist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carter

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

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his monstrous two handed axe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He got into the Animal Trainer business at a young age. Being born in the east, 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 east 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. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. 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: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 3100 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a brown coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Charles speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A freak accident while working with his Hunter father left him crippled. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 110 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).