Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a falchion on his belt. He wears a colorful flower in his brown fur. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Shadow was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Mason and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her fur is black and curly. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. 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: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. 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 knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1500 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His black hair is braided into rings. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Melech lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Melech alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her head has been shaved. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born in a small forest village. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature nunchaku.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'1". She is wearing a long, grey cloak, and her gloved hand is found clutching a greatsword. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Glassblower. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Glassblower for the past few years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a brown vest and prefers grey and tan shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her lavender fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her copper eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. A true patriot, Nimble would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She got into the Mason business at a young age. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Mason work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mason work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has wavy brass crest. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She is physically well-built. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. 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: Mialee was born with her father's beautiful face. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Mialee was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 gp.