Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His head has been shaved. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Varis studied abroad. Through the years after Varis was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Varis's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Body Guard. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Assassin again; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Chrysoprase (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Riardon was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His parents were killed by brigands in a raid when he was still a young child. The brigands captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and he wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Black pearl (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has gray eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. 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: Korfel was born with his father's beautiful face. 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. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Masseuse. He has a very tight haircut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1200 gp.