Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His crest is short and black. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to be a map maker again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rose (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Hematite (10 gp).

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a green coat with blue slacks. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Fearful. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 500 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. His copper crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has red eyes and a green hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a white tunic with black highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. His golden hair is cut short. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Gruk lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 pp. Blue quartz (15 gp). Blue-white diamond (4000 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Rose (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp).

Description: He wears a simple brown robe with black stripes complete with hood. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his scythe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His orange fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Gifted from a young age, Spring studied abroad. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Black pearl (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp).

Description: An older man who wears bulky brown painted plate armor, he is not a threatening figure. His fur is red, silky, and of moderate length. He is baby faced.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Great was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 11000 gp. Emerald (400 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). White opal (400 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson blue hat.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born in the south. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.