Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has shaved his head bald. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born in the west to a Guard, Raymond learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He wants revenge against goblins; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: A 5'9" southern man, he wears a tight fitting violet shirt and pants. He has no hair. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Stylist arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military, Slave. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Alex was born with his father's beautiful face. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has wavy black hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'5" and wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1300 sp.