Description: He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. He is portly but not overly obese. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Junk Dealer business.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 20 gp. Chrysoberyl (80 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. Her white hair is well kept. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel, and he perpetually has his ceremonial dagger ready. His crest is cut close to his head. He has red eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. 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. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Ploughman they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Miner, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 800 gp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Coral (130 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a morningstar, but if one is not available he will default to his glaive. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. 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. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Whurbin never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he's in love

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 gp. Blue quartz (8 gp). 1 Smokesticks.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She wears a grey shirt, with a brown mid length skirt with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, marred by teas. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying north to reunite her family. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. 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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Raymond was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Painter born in the past three hundred years. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Naill was born the youngest of three triplets. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it; and to unite with his sister

Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: Zanna hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.