Description: This tall, slender woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shield with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 60 gp. Bloodstone (80 gp).

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His brown hair is braided into rings. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her pickaxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. She has done her best to style her orange fur to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: River was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 400 sp. Jet (80 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Gifted from a young age, Tomph studied abroad. Her parents enrolled her in a Cleric school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Philantrophist, Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 110 gp.