Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, marred by teas. He wears his golden hair up. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His childhood dream was to be a Beggar, but he was a colossal failure. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'11" and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His blonde hair is still thick. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Godfrey hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Map Maker and was forced into it by his family; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 600 sp. Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Obsidian (15 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a scimitar on his belt. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a bow, but if one is not available he will default to his monstrous two handed axe. His black hair is braided into rings. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Shane was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1500 sp. Red garnet (150 gp). 8 Acid flasks. 2 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Raymond enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Raymond was born with his mother's beautiful face. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 60 pp.