Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker blue hat.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Uthemar abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 4000 sp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, 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 brown hair is braided into rings. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born in a small plains village. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Tiaathque alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and revenge

Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Nature, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears a yellow top hat and yellow clothes. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.