Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He carries with him a set of lances, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gold eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the south were limited. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 340 gp. Jade (140 gp). 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. His green crest is thinning but still full. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

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 hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his green robe. He carries a battered club and tarnished bow as well. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Dimble was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Dimble has worked very hard to control his curse. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Iolite (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is typically in his Servant uniform. His tied-back hair is black. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Immeral was born with his father's beautiful face. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Servant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Servant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Servant like his father before him.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Job, Attractive, In love. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 130 pp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She usually wears her brown robe and has her bow always slung over her shoulder. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Therlin was born the youngest of three triplets. One day when Therlin was young, her father was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly her father dropped to the ground dead. Her father had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Therlin was heart-stricken from the event, and her mother started working long hours to provde for them. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Hunter they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Miner, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict, PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She carries with her a set of rapiers on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Panana isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Born in the north to a Shepherd, Panana learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to be a detective again

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 350 gp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His fur, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Sun hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. Sun enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is content

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 4000 cp. Coral (110 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a black coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the west to a Carpenter, Skamos learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 gp.