Description: She stands about 6'7" and wears a worn and beaten armor. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her scarlet crest is greasy and uncared for. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her broad green hat.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This southern man is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and black handkerchief worn on his right side. His clothes are grease stained in places. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Alexandre hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, goblins burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying south to reunite his family. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Marshal for the past few years.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Maynild alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and she desires to right it; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Terse, Lazy. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 2200 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp).

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in the east to a Detective, Jane learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She has worked as a Detective like her mother before her.

Motivation: To be a Ploughman again; and balancing her hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 40000 cp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Masseuse. His cinnamon fur is braided into rings. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born in the west to a Masseuse, Jade learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Masseuse work with an outfit from a few towns over. Masseuse work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortspear.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1000 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp).