Description: He is lean but muscular and is typically in his Body Guard uniform. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born into a rich family. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Red garnet (50 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Buckler.

Description: This man is very fat, and prefers to wear pastel pants and tee shirts. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He is a Lamia in disguise. 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2700 sp. A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Gifted from a young age, Anthony studied abroad. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Anthony grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Anthony. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. The war was a terrible time for him, and Arnold does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 Weaver. He has achieved small success as a Weaver.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is a great chef.

History: Gifted from a young age, Solomon studied abroad. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Debt. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 18000 cp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).