Description: This man wears long strands of jet and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his left hand. His gold crest is greasy and uncared for. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 5000 sp. Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Black opal (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Her eyes are black.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She worked as a nervous Fletcher and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and her religion dominates her actions

Bonds: Guardian, Job, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. Rose (20 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and tends to wear a large blue jacket. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Painter. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Spice Merchant. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Job, Family, Nature, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 100000 cp. Moonstone (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp).

Description: He wears just a blue suit. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gennal fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Sard (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Blue diamond (3000 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). 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: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She is portly but not overly obese. She has moderate length green crest. Her eyes are red.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Her childhood dream was to be a Marshal, but she was a colossal failure. She's also a talented Marshal, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and expand her business

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Debt. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Red spinel (50 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp).

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and she perpetually has her sword ready. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 700 gp. Banded agate (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a yellow collared shirt and pastel pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His golden hair is thinning but still full. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. 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: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Courier

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

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. He is an epitome of beauty. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his top black hat.

Personality: Rûg speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp).