Description: He is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. He carries with him a set of rapiers on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. His red hair is long and unkept. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nutae fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 900 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: This southern man wears dull pastel sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed scythe, just in case. His clothes are grease stained in places. His fur is cut close to his head. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 12000 sp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. Halander enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. Through the years after Halander was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Halander's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 4000 gp. Sard (50 gp). Amber (90 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Hematite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Roger hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He uses divination through singing.

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. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Roger was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 50 gp. Jasper (50 gp).

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has shaved her head bald. She is baby faced.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Map Maker who has hired her part-time. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. While she appears to be a normal Half-Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Iolite (80 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears baggy black pantaloons and a white scarf. Her blue hair is unkempt and raggedy. This white eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and retire the richest woman in the west

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. His tied-back hair is blonde. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He worked as a nervous Butcher and found it very stressful. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Blue quartz (16 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Eye agate (16 gp).

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She keeps her long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Born in the east to a Performer, Ilga learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Ilga was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 3'2" and is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. 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 is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 18000 cp.