Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a very tight haircut. His face is scarred and worn.

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 kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her crest is blue, silky, and of moderate length. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. 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: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Jheri has worked very hard to control her curse. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Job, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 700 gp. Malachite (9 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a brown tunic with blue highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Adam was born with his father's beautiful face. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1500 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. He keeps his long white crest kept up in a rat tail. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dragonborn in existence. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Medrash was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. While he appears to be a normal Dragonborn, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Citrine (30 gp). Jet (100 gp). Jade (100 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Jet (100 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'1" and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his broad black hat.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. While he appears to be a normal Half-Orc, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a black wide-brimmed hat and black clothes. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length blue hair. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Xappan is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Xappan 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. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is an epitome of beauty. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor, and carries clubs. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. During her travels, Tagga and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Tagga discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Tagga fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, marred by teas. She sports red long hair. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker black hat.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Zagga was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Jet (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.