Description: 5'0" and muscular, this northern man usually wears his brown robe and has his shield always slung over his shoulder. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 2000 gp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his rapier with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He uses divination through singing.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rose (60 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp).

Description: This man sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Ahvain was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His first spouse was a Carter, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 200 pp. White opal (700 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.