Description: Standing 5'3", this man is wearing a long, white cloak. His white hair is lengthy. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Peren 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. Peren decided he wanted neither the life of his mother 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 12000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is portly but not overly obese. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Caeldrim embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1200 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. He is physically well-built. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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 money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a ceremonial dagger on his belt. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. A friendly and beautiful Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Arannis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Knight responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2000 gp. Violet garnet (900 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a black costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born into a rich family. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Spice Merchant. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 800 gp.