Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shortbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Marbas was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Crown-heir. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Fisher. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a fancy black dress. She has done her best to style her blue hair to look like a famous performer. This silver eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Manea hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born in the east to a Scribe, Manea learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She's also a talented Farmer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1200 pp. Black pearl (900 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Moonstone (70 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a green coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 5000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp).

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is blonde and very short. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Sailor. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Erdan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 24000 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His crest is blue, silky, and of moderate length. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Sethrekar is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Born in the east to a Beggar, Sethrekar learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Beggar work with an outfit from a few towns over. Beggar work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. After a long history of fighting, Sethrekar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to reunite with his absent mother

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp).

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her hair is white and curly. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Gifted from a young age, Vonana studied abroad. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1000 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He carries with him a set of spears on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Gûndza is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Gûndza was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 9000 gp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Sard (50 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.