Description: This light-skinned male wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Gifted from a young age, Randal studied abroad. 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 got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and doesn't want to be a detective and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 gp. Blue quartz (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Malachite (16 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His blonde hair is lengthy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Drogo lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Spy. Simon enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 2600 sp. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Silk rope.

Description: 6'3" and muscular, this northern man wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Henry lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Red spinel (140 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears a tight fitting violet shirt and pants, marred by teas. His head has been shaved. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Bookbinder but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Percival 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.

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.