Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the left. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is a great chef.

History: Varis was born with his father's beautiful face. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Varis has worked very hard to control his curse. After a long history of fighting, Varis and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. A friendly and beautiful Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Gifted from a young age, Rael studied abroad. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Merchant. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are green.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle 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 forest due to the painful memories there. Naal took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up hand crossbow and armor he uses now. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sword, but if one is not available he will default to his mace. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Quarion is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Quarion fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 40 pp. Obsidian (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Jet (100 gp).

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Detective. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he's in love

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Religious, Has a crush, Slave. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp).