Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. This green eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the south to a Sage, Richard learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Richard 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'1" when asserting himself. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born into a rich family. Kody was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Mortician. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Kody never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. He carries with him a set of shields on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He got into the Detective business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Soapmaker, but he was a colossal failure. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Detective for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Soapmaker again.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 11000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is white and curly. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: 6'0" and muscular, this northern man wears a black vest and prefers yellow and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Gerard was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.