Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears green trousers with black and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Bricklayer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Disciplined, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Nature, Attractive. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Moonstone (60 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bounty Hunter. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bounty Hunter.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He is typically in his Bookbinder uniform. His white hair is knotted and matted. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2200 sp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp).

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 600 gp. Jade (140 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp).