Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and he perpetually has his bow ready. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Elves in Naeris's homeland. Naeris decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is content; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born to a Barrister, his father struggled to pay the bills. After coming to the age of reason, Roland took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Slave Trader and was forced into it by his family; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with white slacks. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Drenna is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a Interpreter, her father struggled to pay the bills. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: An older man who wears a black shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and black pants, he is not a threatening figure. He has dyed his greying green crest a little too much giving a sharp green color. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Norkruuth was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Norkruuth was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Adventurer. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'1" and wears dark leathers with embroidery. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He worked as a nervous Bather and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His red hair is singed and shortened. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to protect his home

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 300 sp. Amethyst (130 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Nicholas is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 130 gp. Azurite (15 gp).