Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Gifted from a young age, Kody studied abroad. He worked as a nervous Apothecary and found it very stressful. He has achieved small success as a Apothecary.

Motivation: Expand his business; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His brass crest is matted, messy, and big. His red eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Priest. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He worked as a nervous Priest and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brown-green garnet (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her small black hat.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ubada studied abroad. 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 now owns her own business.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield. 1 Full Plate.

Description: He wears baggy green pantaloons and a blue scarf. His crest is white and curly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gold eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. The war was a terrible time for him, and Shedinn does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was taken from his home at a very young age. After a long history of fighting, Shedinn and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Slave. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail. 1 Full Plate. 1 Full Plate.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and white handkerchief worn on her right side, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her golden hair is singed and shortened. She is baby faced.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Knight born in the past three hundred years. 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 a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is greedy; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Job, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Amber (130 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Rose (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Azurite (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She is wearing a long, brown cloak. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her golden hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ella grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 3100 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 3'3" and muscular, this eastern man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting gnolls, the young Burto began to lead the lost caravan. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. She has yellow fur. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Crown-heir business.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Quick was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 700 gp. Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). White pearl (130 gp).

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her silver hair is cut short. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 800 sp.