Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a white shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and grey pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Sage who has hired him part-time. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Has a crush, Military, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His black hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. Lewis enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Lewis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 2000 gp. Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. She has done her best to style her black fur to look like a famous performer. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. Now she works as a music tutor during her time off.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Carnelian (60 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with green slacks. Her white hair is unkempt and raggedy. This white eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is mildly Tiefling supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Secretive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears just a black suit. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Revenge; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He carries with him a set of shortspears, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has styled his copper crest well, parting it to the left. This red eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shedinn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 26000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, and is pretty ugly. Her black hair is heavily combed to the left. She has violet eyes and a red hat with a green feather.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Seraphina is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice, Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a violet armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Alex was born with his father's beautiful face. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Alex alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Many goblins want him driven away; and he wants revenge against goblins

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1000 cp.