Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Varis's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. Varis was born on a far northern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Actor. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable, Professionalism. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: In love, Nature, Criminal record, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane and is in decent physical shape. She wears her blonde hair up. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Symma grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Symma. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Nature, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (140 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is black and very short. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take 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. Riardon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.