Description: 5'5" and muscular, this northern man dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: An older man who prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts, he is not a threatening figure. His black hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Moss agate (9 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He has a very tight haircut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. 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: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 8000 sp. Alexandrite (900 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His ears are large.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Spy. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert 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 desert due to the painful memories there. Varis took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up kukri and armor he uses now. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Cartwright again.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An older man who wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his spear with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his silver hair down. He is baby faced.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Lamlis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.