Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Bertram speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Bertram was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Engraver. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He sports a flattop hair cut. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Painter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Anthony was born with his father's beautiful face. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 31000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears tattered old clothes. His hair is brown and very short. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Pink pearl (130 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp).

Description: This man wears dull black sweaters, loose violet pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed shield, just in case, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His tied-back hair is red. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Manfred enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Manfred lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Through the years after Manfred was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Manfred's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Peter fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.