Description: This western man is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

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 parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Torinn 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 Torinn. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears dark leathers with embroidery, he is not a threatening figure. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born in the south to a Mason, Tim learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Tim alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 2300 gp. Silver pearl (100 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Coral (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a bow on her belt. She has wavy silver hair. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She uses divination through singing.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

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. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are likewise silver.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She was born in the west. Sekhmet was born on a far western plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Carter. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1300 gp.