Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a green shirt with thin red vertical stripes and grey pants. His hair is long and brown with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small green clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Varis hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Varis 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 Varis. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts, and is pretty ugly. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 140 pp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'9" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His tied-back hair is red. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is an amazing painter.

History: Gennal was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is wearing a long, green cloak. He has a very tight haircut. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Gifted from a young age, Vanuath studied abroad. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He bought a axe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Pacifist, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Iolite (40 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Amber (120 gp). Moss agate (7 gp).