Description: He is a husky man, who wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, In love, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are gray and catlike.

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. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Miles abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 37000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his left hand. His blonde hair is long and unkept. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Carpenter arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Banded agate (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp).

Description: 5'0" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His tied-back hair is silver. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Bertram was born with his mother's beautiful face. Bertram was born on a far northern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Sculptor. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Everburning torch. 4 Acid flasks. 3 Antitoxin. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: Standing 5'1", this man wears a tight fitting pastel shirt and pants. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Trey's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Trey lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp.