Description: 5'6" and muscular, this eastern man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He is baby faced.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Bertram enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears an entirely tan suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Manfred has worked very hard to control his curse. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 130 pp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears professional attire and is in decent physical shape. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born in the east to a Crown-heir, Thomas learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Flaws: Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He is portly but not overly obese. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Richard was born with his father's beautiful face. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and doesn't want to be a sellsword and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 8000 sp. Jet (160 gp). Jasper (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing a long, brown cloak. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 600 gp.