Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He carries with him a set of crossbows, each one with a opal on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a Mason, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Anselm fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a red cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. His black hair is cut short. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. 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: He was raised in a island tribe. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: Dustin was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 42000 sp. Zircon (20 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp).

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is mildly Human supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born to a Jeweler, his mother struggled to pay the bills. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He has taken up work as a Beggar and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Cook. He has a hunchback. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scythe.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 gp.