Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His black hair is knotted and matted. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. 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 was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He carries with him a set of flails, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are green.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Emotional, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'3". He wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Armorer. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He worked as a nervous Armorer and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's in love; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Poor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her brown fur is thinning but still full. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Shivering was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the west were limited. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She keeps her dark red hair in a pixie cut. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: She got into the Masseuse business at a young age. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She is baby faced.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Meriele lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled mother and took her mother's old job. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and doesn't want to be a scribe and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he dresses like a well dressed Spice Merchant does. His hair is chestnut and very short. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born in the west to a Spice Merchant, Xappan learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. At some point he was captured by gnolls and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.