Description: This dark-skinned male wears a worn and beaten armor. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His chestnut hair is cut short. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Recently the stress of being a Merchant has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and expand his business

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson tan hat.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. 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: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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 north. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Performer responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Emotional, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. After a long history of fighting, Anselm and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is content; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, marred by chocolates. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Rolf lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Shepherd they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Fortune-teller, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Fortune-teller and was forced into it by his family; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 200 gp.