Description: This tall, slender man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

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 great chef.

History: Naeris was born with his mother's beautiful face. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 2800 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp).

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears black trousers with green and pastel striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is blonde and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Bookbinder mother left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1500 gp. Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a green cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Aerdeth was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Aerdeth decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: American accent

Possessions: Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is wearing a long, grey cloak. He has moderate length white hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He is a Jackalwere in disguise. He worked as a nervous Body Guard and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 70000 cp.