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. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her scimitar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Shava enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: Standing 5'8", this man wears a brown costume with the symbols of his god on his torso. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the north to a Cartwright, Alex learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and halfling compassion

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Aquamarine (900 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp).

Description: This southern woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has a long chestnut ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born to a Bookbinder, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. Brown-green garnet (100 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Gerard was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Doctor

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

Possessions: 400 gp.