Description: This exceptionally lanky man likes to wear blue tank tops with tan pants. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Born in the north to a Apothecary, Alvyn learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Alvyn took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up scimitar and armor he uses now. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Family, Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 6 Acid flasks.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'5". She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing, and her gloved hand is found clutching a sai. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Lilli was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 gp. Silver pearl (70 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and is pretty ugly. He wears his red hair up. He has violet eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He found a children's book about a Gnome Ranger who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 23000 sp. Banded agate (4 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Jet (50 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tabaxi, and stands approximately 5'4". He wears a tight fitting pastel shirt and pants, and his gloved hand is found clutching a whip. His black fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Architect arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp).

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Rimmon grew up listening to his father's many stories. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1800 gp. Bloodstone (70 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is typically in her Stylist uniform. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Stylist business.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Stylist. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length purple hair. His white eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Oriax speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Religious. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 20000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are red.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: The child of a Masseuse, who enjoyed hunting, Makaria was taken on many hunting expeditions. 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. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Makaria fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and doesn't want to be a cartwright and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 140 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.