Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He very much looks the part of a Painter. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Nim was born the youngest of three triplets. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Nim alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears bulky white painted plate armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 2'11" when asserting herself. Her auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born in the east. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Olivia fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 240 gp. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly whips and crossbows. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Ozyman was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His fur is gray and very short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving 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: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1700 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is her passion; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 500 gp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a worn and beaten armor. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the left. She has red eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Markosian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Soapmaker and was forced into it by her family; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull white iron scale mail. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2700 sp.