Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His auburn hair is cut short. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 3000 cp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). 4 Acid flasks.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Bertram was born with his mother's beautiful face. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Bertram never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Sard (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, violet cloak. His white hair is singed and shortened. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He got into the Shepherd business at a young age. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 9000 sp. Rose (30 gp). Hematite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a white armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Volen lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and to unite with her brother

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a tan vest and prefers brown and violet shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He is physically well-built. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She very much looks the part of a Doctor. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has silver crest. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her red eyes.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Ruloth was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student she started as a Brewer, but she got bored and became a Doctor. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 600 gp. Jet (130 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Hematite (9 gp).