Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mason. His brown hair 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 extraordinarily eccentric. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: He wears suspenders and pastel workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time, and he perpetually has his sai ready. He wears his beige fur up. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He got into the Performer business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Bather, but he got bored and became a Performer. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and balancing his hectic life and new performer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 7000 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'10" and wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around her ears. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. The war was a terrible time for her, and Meriele does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black star sapphire (500 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Coral (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with white slacks, marred by teas. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Layabout born in the past three hundred years. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Chay alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Layabout responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Gold and ruby ring (3000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is typically in his Sailor uniform, and is pretty ugly. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Sailor for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 700 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (12000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His silver crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He works hard and plays hard.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has worked as a Servant like his father before him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 pp. Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Amber (130 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp).

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears skinny pants and wears a brown and red robe with the hood down. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born into a rich family. In her 13th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1600 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (5000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.