Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His hair is blonde and curly. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A freak accident while working with his Armorer father left him crippled. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Arannis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 4000 gp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a simple black robe with brown stripes complete with hood. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He worked as a nervous Sage and found it very stressful. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats, and is pretty ugly. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Gifted from a young age, Vanuath studied abroad. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Debt, Job, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 700 pp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Jade (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.