Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears black trousers with green and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His dark red hair is lengthy. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Painter born in the past three hundred years. Zephan is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Zephan was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Painter.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Family, Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 18000 gp. Iolite (80 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male likes to wear brown tank tops with tan pants. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. 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: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Adrik was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 16000 gp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears dull brown sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed trident, just in case. Her hair is golden and very short. 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 runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear flannel. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Nim and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His orange fur is still thick. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. After coming to the age of reason, Shivering took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 6000 gp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Bounty Hunter. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born into a rich family. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1900 pp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she likes to wear grey tank tops with black skirt. Her red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Yvonne was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1100 pp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Brown diamond (2000 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Jet (120 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Rose (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp).