Description: He wears a fancy green suit. His white hair is knotted and matted. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Arnold wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Fighter, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... The war was a terrible time for him, and Arnold does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He got into the Guard business at a young age. He found a children's book about a Human Fighter who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a greataxe on his belt. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He comes from a rich western family. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Mortician. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. He has a hunchback. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. John fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He dresses like a well dressed Farmer does. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

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 however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 gp.