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).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a ceremonial dagger on her belt. She has wavy brown fur. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. 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 was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her brown hair is matted, messy, and big. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Interpreter. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Interpreter arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She tends to her Interpreter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and balancing her hectic life and new interpreter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a white shirt with thin black vertical stripes and blue pants. His brown hair is still thick. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born in the north. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

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 black crest is still thick. This red eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mishann grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 300 gp. Deep green spinel (150 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears skinny pants and wears a brown and pastel robe with the hood down. He keeps his long gray fur kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Cartwright. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born in the south to a Cartwright, Drifting learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Cartwright and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, In love, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her lavender fur is singed and shortened. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Roofer born in the past three hundred years. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was born in the east. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp. Banded agate (15 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. He has no hair. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature whip.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An older woman who wears dark leathers with embroidery, she is not a threatening figure. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Seraphina was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. 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.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 700 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).