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 hair is short and dark red. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He takes great joy in being the best Guard in town.

History: Born in the east to a Guard, Mormo learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 110 gp. Red-brown spinel (110 gp).

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are black.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Sailor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sailor work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Sailor for hire.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her white hair is thinning but still full. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. After coming to the age of reason, Ootah took it upon herself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 200 sp. Coral (80 gp).

Description: This light-skinned female wears a brown costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a axe, but if one is not available she will default to her whip. Her silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in the west to a Animal Trainer, Yebe learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 270 gp. Onyx (40 gp). Black pearl (400 gp).

Description: She is typically in her Knight uniform. She carries a battered scythe and tarnished halberd as well. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His chestnut hair is still thick. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ahrim studied abroad. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: Standing 4'3", this woman wears a grey shirt with thin green vertical stripes and violet pants. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Fallthra was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Fallthra fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: Nature, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He has wavy red fur. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. A friendly and beautiful Tabaxi, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Gifted from a young age, River studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, River took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. River fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 sp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler.