Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a tan shirt, with a white mid length shorts with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Arumawann was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 200 gp. Jade (40 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Malachite (13 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has white hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Interpreter. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Expand his business; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. She has violet eyes and a blue hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ellyjoybell was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. After coming to the age of reason, Ellyjoybell took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and balancing her hectic life and new performer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This light-skinned male wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His black hair is lengthy. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

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 is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He became a Barber soon after.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and expand his business

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1800 gp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Sard (30 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a simple yellow robe with tan stripes complete with hood. He has moderate length golden hair. He has blue eyes and a yellow hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Theriatis grew up listening to his father's many stories. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Red spinel (100 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp).

Description: He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during, and he perpetually has his longsword ready. His beige fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Lone grew up listening to his father's many stories. 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 has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1700 gp. Jasper (50 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears bulky white painted plate armor and is in decent physical shape. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. After coming to the age of reason, Yurk took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has achieved small success as a Beggar.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 4'9". He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Jeweler, and his gloved hand is found clutching a pickaxe. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. He is baby faced.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Bonds: Job, Rich, Immigrant, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Breastplate.