Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Banker. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Banker responsibilities is difficult; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 48000 sp.

Description: A 6'6" northern man, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. His white hair is cut short. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, and is pretty ugly. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Gilbert enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Gilbert lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Spy

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

Possessions: 12000 sp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears dark leathers with embroidery, marred by chocolates. His white hair is cut short. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. He has wavy golden hair. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Painter again.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Job, Religious, Debt. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1000 sp.