Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His skin is flawless and his gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 sp. Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Disguise kit.

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 wears just a blue suit. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Erevan never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her blue hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are likewise black.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Body Guard arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She worked as a nervous Body Guard and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 800 sp. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He keeps his blue hair in a flapper bob. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He tends to his Map Maker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Map Maker responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears dark leathers with embroidery, and is pretty ugly. She has wavy brown hair. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 5000 cp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (90 gp).