Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 6'2". He wears a black shirt with thin yellow vertical stripes and white pants, and his gloved hand is found clutching a whip. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Vassago lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver pearl (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Coral (60 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Jade (60 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Black pearl (600 gp).

Description: She very much looks the part of a Jeweler. She carries with her a set of longswords on her belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length orange fur. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Spear was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Jeweler. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 500 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 3000 gp. Obsidian (7 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Amber (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a green and yellow robe with the hood down. He carries with him a set of hammers on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He has no crest. His gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born in a small desert village. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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 he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 5000 gp. Onyx (80 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Iolite (80 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 woman wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her right hand. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: Ownka is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Ownka was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Ownka abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has worked as a Soapmaker like her mother before her.

Motivation: Revenge; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jade (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. Her ears are large.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the west. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a junk dealer again

Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Jet (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Rose (30 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Jasper (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her gray fur, when down, is lengthy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Knight again; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 11000 gp. Red spinel (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Amber (130 gp).