Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He tends to wear a large brown jacket. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Jocelyn lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Forgetful, PTSD. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, brown shirt, and blue tie. He has red hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Interpreter. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Damien was born the youngest of three triplets. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Damien grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Damien. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He is an epitome of beauty. He has wavy silver hair. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Snafû grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He then took over the family business and is one of the better Courier for hire.

Motivation: He wants revenge against goblins; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She prefers to wear blue clothing when she does not wear armor. She has slicked back white hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 80. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Forgetful. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'10" and wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her ears are large.

Personality: Beatrice hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: The child of a Soapmaker, who enjoyed hunting, Beatrice was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her parents were killed by brigands in a raid when she was still a young child. The brigands captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 60 gp. Red-brown spinel (80 gp).

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing music.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tiefling conditions. She bought a glaive and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and half-orc compassion

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: He is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. He has no hair. He has violet eyes.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Pog never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Religious, In love. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100 sp. Rose (40 gp).