Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a glaive on his belt. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. 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: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a red tunic with black highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. 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 to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Rolen was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is a great chef.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1500 gp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears professional attire. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to protect his home

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 pp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Azurite (10 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.