Description: 3'4" and muscular, this northern man wears tattered old clothes. He has no hair. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 6'1" southern woman, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She keeps her black crest in a pixie cut. Her eyes are red and catlike.

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 zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gifted student she started as a Miller, but she got bored and became a Merchant. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her parents enrolled her in a Expert school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. She was granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Athletic, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: A 3'4" western man, he wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sword, but if one is not available he will default to his quarterstaff. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Brewer responsibilities is difficult; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Alexandrite (900 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. He has black eyes and a green hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: Fenriz was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by unlife.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a simple white robe with green stripes complete with hood. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his feathered white hat.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Silvo was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a tan collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She carries a battered warhammer and tarnished halberd as well. Sporting a golden mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her amber 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 pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. At some point she was captured by goblins and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 gp. Amethyst (160 gp). Azurite (11 gp).