Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He carries a battered bow and tarnished dagger as well. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: Raymond speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has shaved his head bald. His ears are large.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Amber (90 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Coral (90 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Jet (90 gp). Hematite (5 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a tan shirt with thin white vertical stripes and black pants. His blonde hair is long and unkept. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears dull green sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed halberd, just in case. His hair is white and curly. He has black eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. A freak accident while working with his Dyer father left him crippled. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is content

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Selfish, Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She is physically well-built. She has wavy purple hair. Her half smiles and silver eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born in a small plains village. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Rich, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 600 gp.