Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a Mortician first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. After coming to the age of reason, Heward took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Conrad was raised in a hard working conservative environment. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and many dire rats want him driven away

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Job, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 gp. Brown-green garnet (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, and he perpetually has his falchion ready. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. His ears are large.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Healer who has hired him part-time. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Thomas 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 Thomas. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he's in love

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. 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: The child of a Fletcher, who enjoyed hunting, Adelard was taken on many hunting expeditions. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 2 Thunderstones. 3 Holy water.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a greatsword, but if one is not available he will default to his spear. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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. After a long history of fighting, Hugh and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp).