Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a brown coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. He wears his blonde hair down. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Miner. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Adam enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He found a children's book about a Human Fighter who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Disease, Hedonist, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 17000 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Roland was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, and he perpetually has his falchion ready. His hair is short and red. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

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 is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and doesn't want to be a ruler and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears baggy black pantaloons and a brown scarf. He has a very tight haircut. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Randal is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: The child of a Brewer, who enjoyed hunting, Randal was taken on many hunting expeditions. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Beggar. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp. Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Zircon (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.