Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a ceremonial dagger, but if one is not available he will default to his morningstar. His silver hair is lengthy. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 50000 cp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Koeth took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up kukri and armor he uses now. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Gifted from a young age, Peren studied abroad. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1900 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a white broad hat and white clothes, and is pretty ugly. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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: Wants to work out more often; and to be a bounty hunter again

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has wavy auburn hair. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is mildly Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Gifted from a young age, Aust studied abroad. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and balancing his hectic life and new guard responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Alexandrite (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Rose (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.