Description: He dresses like a well dressed Crown-heir does. His black hair is heavily combed to the left. He has green eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Erdan was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Erdan took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up greataxe and armor he uses now. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Tourmaline (130 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Sard (80 gp). Jade (130 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Jade (130 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Emerald (700 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears just a black suit. She wears her red hair up. Her white eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and expand her business

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Debt. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 3'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His childhood dream was to be a Beggar, but he was a colossal failure. He became a Map Maker soon after.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Map Maker responsibilities is difficult; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 7000 gp. Star ruby (800 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Onyx (80 gp). White opal (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'2". He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the south to a Bather, Gorbundus learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His childhood dream was to be a Farmer, but he was a colossal failure. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bather for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bather responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 700 pp. Amber (100 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a brown broad hat and brown clothes. She has wavy blonde hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Nurkara alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 6000 gp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Pink diamond (7000 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears red leather gloves, a red jacket, and tight pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'1" when asserting herself. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the left. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Navigator. She is a great chef.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Navigator. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 600 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 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: A plain young-adult woman, she wears suspenders and yellow workpants. Her shirt is green, and she wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. She wears her blonde hair down. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson yellow hat.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Hedonist, Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 9000 gp. Deep green spinel (100 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp).