Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born in a small desert village. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Quarion took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up trident and armor he uses now. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears a black armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her pickaxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. She sports a flattop hair cut. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines silver.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She is a Lycanthrope in disguise. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. During her travels, Seere and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Seere discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Seere fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His golden hair is still thick. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gilbert fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 150 gp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born into a rich family. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Griselda alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it; and she wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 70 gp. Malachite (15 gp).