Description: This tall, slender man very much looks the part of a Gardener. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Ahvain has worked very hard to control his curse. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'3". He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His brown hair is cut short. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Traki was born with his father's beautiful face. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 800 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Riardon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 500 gp. Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His pastel leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. He has a hunchback. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Optimist, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'10" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a blue shirt, with a grey mid length shorts with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His eyes are violet and catlike.

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. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 5000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Rose (40 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp).