Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His auburn hair is lengthy. This brown eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Gilbert 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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gilbert fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'1". He wears a worn and beaten armor. His purple hair is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Balam lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Dilettante work with an outfit from a few towns over. Dilettante work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a Dilettante soon after.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and expand his business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 20000 cp. Citrine (80 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Amber (50 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She keeps her chestnut hair in a flapper bob. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in the west to a Doctor, Antinua learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Tiefling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Tiefling doctor. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 40 pp. White pearl (80 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 380 gp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has no hair. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This light-skinned female wears a simple brown robe with black stripes complete with hood. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She wears her auburn hair down. Her ears are large.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 180 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.