Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He is an epitome of beauty. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is content

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. His hair is chestnut and curly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. 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 was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a black tunic with brown highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and expand his business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 600 gp. Banded agate (10 gp). Carnelian (60 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears dull blue sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed axe, just in case. He is an epitome of beauty. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 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 several months after his father was called into army service. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his halberd, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Argran was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Argran alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 30 gp.