Description: He very much looks the part of a Animal Trainer. He carries with him a set of sickles, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is silver and curly. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Riardon is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to be a brewer again

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. His chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp).

Description: A 5'3" western man, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Fletcher. He has moderate length chestnut hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Doctor. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: To protect his home; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 pp. Eye agate (4 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Rose (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a dagger, but if one is not available he will default to his sickle. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away.

Flaws: Disease, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.