Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has wavy brown hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 2500 sp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He is in excellent shape and sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Conrad hails from a village terrorized by orcs. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Conrad was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Buckler. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his feathered grey hat.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Adam's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to be a mason again

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Job, Debt. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 pp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has a very tight haircut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Through the years after Odo was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Odo's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1000 sp. 4 Alchemist’s fire. 4 Alchemist’s fire. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Miles was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Slave, Family, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.