Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his longsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Simon speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has wavy white hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Mortician. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Kyle was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Solid gold idol (1100 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He wears a violet wide-brimmed hat and violet clothes. He has a hunchback. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: John was born the youngest of three triplets. 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: An old rival family wants him found; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 12000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears tattered old clothes. He has no hair. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. 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 served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.