Description: 5'4" and muscular, this northern man typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. His brown hair is still thick. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Aerdeth was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 6000 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'5" when asserting himself. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Raer was born on a far eastern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Bounty Hunter. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his right hand. He has moderate length auburn hair. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. 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: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Carrie has worked very hard to control his curse. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is greedy; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.