Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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 uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Flaws: Disease, Insane, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 gp. Pink pearl (40 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and grey handkerchief worn on his right side. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Carter for the past few years.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Jasper (50 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ralf was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Spanish accent

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

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'10" and wears a black tunic with grey highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a black coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Unemployed. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Human compassion; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Lazy, Racist. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 2400 sp.