Description: She wears a white cloak and cross-gartered black stockings, and carries swords. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Engong hails from a village terrorized by giants. Her parents enrolled her in a Ranger school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Engong fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is content.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 140 pp. Moonstone (40 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp).

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his morningstar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His golden hair is lengthy. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. 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 eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Herbalist and was forced into it by his family; and to protect his home

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: 5'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He tends to wear a large pastel jacket. His fur is cut close to his head. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Fearful, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 5000 gp. Azurite (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Rose (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and yellow handkerchief worn on his left side. He is portly but not overly obese. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born in a small island village. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 300 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her bronze crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She carries with her a set of longbows, each one with a emerald on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her green crest is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (150 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her flail, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Akta was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp).