Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Faran was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Ruler for the past few years.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 200 gp. Blue quartz (8 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a pastel shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and brown pants. Her red fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Gifted from a young age, Quick studied abroad. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 2400 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She's also a talented Carpenter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Carpenter again; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 4'7". She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and her gloved hand is found clutching a whip. Her long white hair reaches down to her waist. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Ella hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Healer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Healer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Healer

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

Possessions: 500 gp. 3 Thunderstones. 3 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Everburning torch. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His black crest is singed and shortened. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gold eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. After coming to the age of reason, Nykkan took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1000 gp. Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He is physically well-built. His hair is short and blue. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Oriax lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and balancing his hectic life and new tanner responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this eastern woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She wears her chestnut hair down. Her eyes are silver.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Anakis lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. After a long history of fighting, Anakis and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 30 gp. Eye agate (7 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He wears a fancy white suit. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. His childhood dream was to be a Shipwright, but he was a colossal failure. He's also a talented Shipwright, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 600 gp. Obsidian (7 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Senteq was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Dilettante, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: French accent

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