Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a blue coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His head has been shaved. He has green eyes and a blue hat with a green feather.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 40000 cp. Fire opal (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her brown hair is lengthy. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her greatsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. Her golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Falkrunn hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: An older man who tends to wear a large brown jacket, he is not a threatening figure. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Eberk was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He worked as a nervous Actor and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Job, In love. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged woman is dressed in earthy colors with a black and red handkerchief worn on her left side and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is brown and curly. Her white eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Pacifist, Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Sporting a blonde mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Hatae was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. While she appears to be a normal Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1200 sp. Blue quartz (10 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp).

Description: This woman wears an entirely green suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her white crest, when down, is lengthy. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Farideh is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She found a children's book about a Dragonborn Wizard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature ceremonial dagger.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1500 gp.

Description: She is dressed in a clean yellow cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length black hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. 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. After a long history of fighting, Emma and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Military, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'4". She wears a green deerstalker hat and green clothes. Her purple hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has gleaming, smiling silver eyes.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: Akta was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Job, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1200 sp.