Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. He has violet eyes and a tan hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: He is a Animal Trainer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Animal Trainer. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Animal Trainer for hire.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. His brown hair is braided into rings. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Guardian. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 360 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: He is a husky man, who dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a black coat with green slacks. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born in the south to a Sage, Gennal learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When Gennal reached his early adolescence his Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Sage responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is dark but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Knight arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He's in love.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 50 gp. Smoky quartz (20 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears pastel leather gloves, a pastel jacket, and tight pants. His orange fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Laborer. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She tends to wear a large black jacket. Her green crest is unkempt and raggedy. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Marshal they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Farmer, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many violet ritualistic tattoos. He dresses like a well dressed Stableman does. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his broad grey hat.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has moderate length orange fur. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Joker, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Military, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born in a small plains village. 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 bought a scythe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

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

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 10 pp. 2 Tanglefoot bags.