Description: This late middle aged man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down and is in decent physical shape. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in the south to a Doctor, Bernard learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. One day when Bernard was young, his mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his mother dropped to the ground dead. His mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Bernard was heart-stricken from the event, and his father started working long hours to provde for them. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a black coat with grey slacks. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a very tight haircut. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Gifted from a young age, Theobald studied abroad. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp).

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Passionate, Professionalism, Entrepeneur, Logical. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 16000 cp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears dull brown sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed sword, just in case. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Soapmaker. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this western man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Thomas lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents enrolled him in a Fighter school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Thomas fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 gp.