Description: A middle-aged man, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and is pretty ugly. His red hair is singed and shortened. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Blacksmith mother left him crippled. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1000 sp. Hematite (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Iolite (60 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has moderate length brown hair. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. 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 west. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Black pearl (1000 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp).

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Mindartis has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and doesn't want to be a bowyer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black pearl (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Jet (50 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Jet (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His clothes are grease stained in places. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a Herbalist, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortspear.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 100 pp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp).

Description: This western man prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. His clothes are grease stained in places. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Quarion hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Baker but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Artistic, Pacifist, Athletic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 12000 sp. Alexandrite (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.