Description: She wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. She is portly but not overly obese. Her black crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Driindar hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and many gnolls want her driven away

Ideals: Artistic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: 6'4" and muscular, this eastern man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is red and curly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born in the east. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A 5'3" northern woman, she is renowned for her bright yellow dresses and hats. She has a long blonde ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Hugolina enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 3000 sp. Red spinel (70 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Godfrey was born the youngest of three triplets. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has worked as a Mercenary like his father before him.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the left. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Ernest was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Ernest decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Family, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Star rose quartz (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a black collared shirt and red skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Jeweler. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, In love, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 50 gp.