Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Architect profession.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: This northern man very much looks the part of a Slave Trader. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Efferil was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His childhood dream was to be a Gardener, but he was a colossal failure. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Slave Trader for hire.

Motivation: To be a Gardener again.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Mayor. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Wella was raised in a hard working conservative environment. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: He wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a trident, but if one is not available he will default to his spear. He carries a battered trident and tarnished spear as well. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Qualen will drive conversation. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Qualen was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Qualen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 3'1" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Ranala was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. 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 south. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Cartwright and was forced into it by her family; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 600 gp.