Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His red hair is singed and shortened. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To be a Scribe again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is wearing a long, black cloak. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 9. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her druidic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Obsidian (5 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Coral (80 gp). Coral (80 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'10". She wears a black top hat and black clothes. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Engong has worked very hard to control her curse. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he is wearing a long, red cloak. His hair is short and auburn. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: The child of a Servant, who enjoyed hunting, Pirithin was taken on many hunting expeditions. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. 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: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has achieved small success as a Body Guard.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold music box (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.