Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Berrian was born the youngest of three triplets. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Flaws: Impulsive, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 800 gp. Onyx (80 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a green and grey robe with the hood down. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Guard. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: The child of a Bricklayer, who enjoyed hunting, Lamlis was taken on many hunting expeditions. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Nature, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1700 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man has the majority of his body covered in plate, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has shaved his head bald. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Mindartis embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. After a long history of fighting, Mindartis and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Aquamarine (1600 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Onyx (50 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing a long, brown cloak. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Terse, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 600 gp.