Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is auburn and curly. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Riardon never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to protect his home

Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Guardian, In love, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 3000 gp. Red garnet (60 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp).

Description: He usually wears his blue robe and has his kukri always slung over his shoulder. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is golden and curly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born in the west to a Laborer, Vanuath learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and many dire rats want him driven away

Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 3000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who has the majority of his body covered in plate. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Aerdeth was born the youngest of three triplets. His childhood dream was to be a Masseuse, but he was a colossal failure. He has achieved small success as a Weaver.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 pp. Peridot (20 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp).