Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Panana was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 gp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Amber (90 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is short and white. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Gildmak alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Gildmak never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Revenge; and many gnolls want him driven away

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, In love, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'10". She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her childhood dream was to be a Beggar, but she was a colossal failure. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Jet (40 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Rose (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). White opal (500 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She is portly but not overly obese. Her white hair is singed and shortened. She has white eyes.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Painter arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She's in love; and she wants to get laid

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 8000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He takes great joy in being the best Blacksmith in town.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Blacksmith for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 300 pp. Sardonyx (20 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Coral (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). White opal (500 gp). Peridot (20 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Sard (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Avelina was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has achieved small success as a Beggar.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Justice, Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. White opal (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp).