Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a violet coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Arannis is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 2000 gp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Jet (70 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Malachite (14 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He dresses like a well dressed Marshal does. His black hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Marshal but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Aramil hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp).