Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly flails and monstrous two handed axes. He wears his blue hair up. He has gold eyes and a black hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is a great chef.

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. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Chem has worked very hard to control his curse. After months of barely getting by, Chem managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She wears a colorful flower in her red hair. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is an amazing painter.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Fletcher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Silaqui fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Fletcher responsibilities is difficult; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 cp. Azurite (12 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and dresses in pastel turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with pastel slacks. She has wavy yellow fur. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tabaxis.

History: She was born in the west. 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: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. She keeps her long blue hair kept up in a rat tail. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. Quespa enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: An older man who wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, he is not a threatening figure. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 60 pp. Jet (150 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He carries a battered lance and tarnished morningstar as well. His hair is short and brown. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She wears an entirely violet suit with red socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She carries a battered falchion and tarnished bow as well. Her blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: The child of a Actor, who enjoyed hunting, Heather was taken on many hunting expeditions. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Heather took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up bow and armor she uses now. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He hates Half-Orcs with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Dragonborn activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Dragonborn doctor. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dragonborn people; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Just what you see.