Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His long dark red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. At some point he was captured by brigands and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Paymon was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. He has shaved his head bald. He has gray eyes and a tan hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: The child of a Bather, who enjoyed hunting, Theren was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 400 gp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: 6'3" and muscular, this northern man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His tied-back hair is silver. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1100 gp. Moss agate (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a white coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon her head. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Seraphina was born with her mother's beautiful face. Seraphina was born on a far northern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Engraver. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His fur, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His copper eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Right-Handed's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Right-Handed was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: PTSD, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 270 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull black iron scale mail. She has brown hair. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Marshal arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gifted student she started as a Tailor, but she got bored and became a Marshal. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 15000 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a axe on his belt. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his red eyes.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Pandjed was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 tends to his Server job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 800 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.