Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears suspenders and red workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy red leather apron most of the time. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. A true patriot, Richard would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Bonds: Military, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 300 gp. Malachite (8 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ernest 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 Ernest. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He wants to get laid.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He likes to wear yellow tank tops with green pants. He carries a battered dagger and tarnished greataxe as well. His hair is short and brown. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 19000 sp.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hand crossbows and glaives. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: An older man who typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull brown iron scale mail, he is not a threatening figure. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he's in love

Ideals: Optimist, Athletic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp. Eye agate (14 gp). 1 Average lock.