Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He carries with him a set of kukris on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His copper eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Masseuse arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He very much looks the part of a Shipwright. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Anverth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He worked as a nervous Shipwright and found it very stressful. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 20 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His brown hair is cut short. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

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 takes great joy in being the best Jeweler in town.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Jeweler work with an outfit from a few towns over. Jeweler work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and pastel handkerchief worn on his left side. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Traki grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Traki abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by a spirit.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Joker, Extrovert. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a white shirt with thin pastel vertical stripes and black pants. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her tied-back hair is golden. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 sp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears professional attire. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Erias hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her fur is gray and curly. She has blue eyes and a pastel hat with a green feather.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: The child of a Map Maker, who enjoyed hunting, Great was taken on many hunting expeditions. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Great took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up longsword and armor she uses now. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. His silver hair is knotted and matted. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Bricklayer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature morningstar.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he's in love

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has silver hair. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He takes great joy in being the best Carpenter in town.

History: Born to a Shipwright, his father struggled to pay the bills. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Erdan 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 Erdan. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and expand his business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 3000 cp.