Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is mildly Dwarf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Orsik was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Interpreter who has hired her part-time. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Her childhood dream was to be a Roofer, but she was a colossal failure. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Criminal record, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 600 gp. Amber (120 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp).

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her golden hair is still thick. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Lilli grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She worked as a nervous Butcher and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears a simple grey robe with tan stripes complete with hood. He is portly but not overly obese. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Anselm abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature mace.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 400 sp. Chrysoberyl (80 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears an entirely violet suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 11. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Baelitae lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Backpack.