Description: A plain young-adult man, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His brown fur is lengthy. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Drifting was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Drifting alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants revenge against goblins; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born into a rich family. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fire opal (1500 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Jet (90 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Hematite (10 gp). White opal (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a shortspear, but if one is not available she will default to her spear. Her hair is auburn and very short. She has green eyes and a red hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful, Ugly. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 300 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Jet (60 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is black and curly. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Ronwe and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Mundane, Depressed. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp).

Description: This woman dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Mardred hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and balancing her hectic life and new bookbinder responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Fire opal (400 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Rose (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Coral (160 gp). Jet (160 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp).

Description: Standing 6'2", this woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her white hair is heavily combed to the left. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

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 knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a black shirt, with a brown mid length shorts with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He has done his best to style his bronze crest to look like a famous performer. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Kiirith speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. Kiirith enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

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. After coming to the age of reason, Kiirith took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Courier responsibilities is difficult; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 10000 gp. Peridot (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Sard (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Coral (80 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Rose (20 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Coral (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.