Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. He is physically well-built. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Orsik fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her parents enrolled her in a Monk school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She is portly but not overly obese. She has wavy black hair. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She hates Halflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. Kithri is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Kithri was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She 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. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To protect her home; and regain custody of her son

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

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. When Naill reached his early adolescence his Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp).