Description: He usually wears his brown robe and has his axe always slung over his shoulder. He is portly but not overly obese. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Rurik lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Rurik alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1600 gp. Golden pearl (50 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His fur is yellow and curly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Beast lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Justice, Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she dresses like a well dressed Server does. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: The child of a Painter, who enjoyed hunting, Tenena was taken on many hunting expeditions. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Tenena alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Religious, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born in a small forest village. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Barber. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Barber for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 4000 cp.