Description: A middle-aged man, he wears suspenders and yellow workpants. His shirt is pastel, and he wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time, and is pretty ugly. His black hair is cut short. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He worked as a nervous Locksmith and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'6" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: Charles speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. A gifted student he started as a Carpenter, but he got bored and became a Engraver. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Engraver for the past few years.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 26000 sp. Aquamarine (200 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp).

Description: A 5'9" eastern man, he typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. His golden hair is lengthy. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Painter arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and expand his business

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears a black vest and prefers blue and red shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He got into the Courier business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Courier for the past few years.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a courier and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 40000 cp. Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp).