Description: This man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. His golden hair is lengthy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He comes from a rich western family. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carnelian (60 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a pastel coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Halimath grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Halimath. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1400 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a fancy pastel suit. He has wavy brown hair. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Engraver arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A freak accident while working with his Blacksmith mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: Koeth is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1500 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a Servant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He worked as a nervous Servant and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp.