Description: He stands about 6'1" and is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has moderate length red hair. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 plays an instrument quite well.

History: Bertram lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 south. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Azurite (6 gp). Citrine (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a longsword on his belt. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. 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: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Banded agate (14 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and white handkerchief worn on his right side. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Manfred is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He got into the Bowyer business at a young age. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Bowyer for the past few years.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Family, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 37000 sp. Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp).

Description: This man typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His ears are large.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Shane has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His ears are large.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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 Tailor. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.