Description: A 3'2" northern man, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and money/treasure

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Amber (140 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. Her black fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Kite was born on a far eastern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Laborer. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 8000 gp. Jasper (60 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears bulky red painted plate armor. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length blonde hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a Brewer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Her childhood dream was to be a Spy, but she was a colossal failure. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Brewer responsibilities is difficult; and to be a spy again

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 pp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Eye agate (4 gp).

Description: A 3'1" northern man, he wears a red armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. His red hair is long and unkept. His ears are large.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Tomi lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mason

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

Possessions: 3000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears dull brown sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed glaive, just in case. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He comes from a rich western family. Through the years after Adrik was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Adrik's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Adrik fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Debt. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his right hand. His hair is golden and curly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 6000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Raymond was born with his mother's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 12000 gp. Tourmaline (60 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Rose (70 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Amber (60 gp).