Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 4'10". He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and his gloved hand is found clutching a ceremonial dagger. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. He is baby faced.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Arannis lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse, Selfish. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 8000 gp. Blue quartz (10 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp).

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a white Stetson hat and white clothes. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has wavy black hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born to a Healer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold and ruby ring (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears dull yellow sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed dagger, just in case. His hair is brown and curly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He takes great joy in being the best Stylist in town.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 900 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She carries with her a set of daggers on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. Her silver crest is heavily combed to the right. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Jaxi was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Barkeep for the past few years.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and to be a laborer again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Emerald (400 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Brown diamond (8000 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Canary diamond (8000 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'0". She wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants, and her gloved hand is found clutching a longsword. Her silver hair is still thick. Her ears are large.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a green collared shirt and grey skirt. She accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is blue and very short. Her eyes are likewise silver. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Hedonist, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 900 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp).

Description: Standing 5'3", this man wears a blue shirt with thin green vertical stripes and grey pants. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

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 couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. 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 a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Clear bright green emerald (2000 gp). Coral (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.