Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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 now spends his time doing works of charity.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 140 gp. Malachite (11 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her hair is brown and curly. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her feathered violet hat.

Personality: Herleva speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his halberd, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Krimmon grew up listening to his father's many stories. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This light-skinned female is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Sporting a golden mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is a great chef.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She carries a battered longbow and tarnished quarterstaff as well. Her auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. Tagga is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a Ploughman, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Tagga abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, and is pretty ugly. He keeps his beige fur in a flapper bob. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Fragrant 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 Fragrant. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has moderate length red hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Kody was born with his father's beautiful face. Through the years after Kody was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Kody's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Kody and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Flaws: Insane, Sensitive, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 600 sp. A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he prefers to wear flannel. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Gilthur isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 290 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her white hair is heavily combed to the right. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. A friendly and beautiful Dwarf, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Yurgunn was born with her father's beautiful face. Her first spouse was a Bricklayer, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Guardian, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 110 gp. Deep green spinel (40 gp).