Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

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. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Selfish, Impulsive, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Hematite (14 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner, and carries rapiers. His brown hair is braided into rings. 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: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Efferil was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 east. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Jet (140 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. 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: Born in the east to a Beggar, Aerdeth learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Beggar responsibilities is difficult; and to be a bookbinder again

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, In love, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 20000 cp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Hematite (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Ahvain was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Ahvain abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2200 gp. Fire opal (500 gp). Sard (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is dressed in earthy colors with a black and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. He sports a flattop hair cut. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A gifted student he started as a Ruler, but he got bored and became a Fortune-teller. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Ruler again; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.