Description: He wears bulky black painted plate armor. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). After a long history of fighting, Varis and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1000 gp. Alexandrite (900 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Jet (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born in the east. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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. Halimath 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 wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He prefers to wear flannel. He has a hunchback. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. 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: Korfel hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Korfel alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a roofer again

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 7000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Jade (100 gp).

Description: 4'10" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He usually wears his white robe and has his bastard sword always slung over his shoulder. He has wavy chestnut hair. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. 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: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 south. He has achieved small success as a Scribe.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.