Description: A 3'1" eastern man, he dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His red hair is thinning but still full. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Watson was born with his father's beautiful face. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Mayor. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 10000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her blonde 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: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born into a rich family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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 feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 11000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his white robe. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are green.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born in the west. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 11000 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. His red hair is braided into rings. His skin is flawless and his red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Merihim was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 10000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs, and is pretty ugly. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She is content; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Philantrophist, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Bloodstone (70 gp). Amber (50 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 3'1" and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull grey iron scale mail. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has no hair. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Stannor enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Hedonist. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 300 pp. Banded agate (9 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Sard (70 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Amber (140 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Cartwright born in the past three hundred years. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Hadwisa was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 2000 gp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.