Description: 4'9" and muscular, this southern man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He wears a colorful flower in his red hair. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 700 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 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: A 3'6" northern man, he sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Performer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and money/treasure

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 3000 gp. Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Sard (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Hematite (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 2'11". She dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, and her gloved hand is found clutching a morningstar. Her auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Herbalist they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Bowyer, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bowyer and was forced into it by her family; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Justice, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and is pretty ugly. His hair is cut close to his head. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Paymon liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

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

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 8000 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.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Glassblower. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 49. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Glassblower. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 4000 gp. Pink diamond (7000 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Sard (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

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. A freak accident while working with his Beggar mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and green handkerchief worn on her left side. Her golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Sellsword responsibilities is difficult; and to settle down with her crush

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 8000 gp.