Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze, marred by chocolates. His white hair is thinning but still full. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Henry lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This woman is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. When Anastrianna reached her early adolescence her Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and wants her loneliness to end

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a simple blue robe with white stripes complete with hood. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: This late middle aged man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane and is in decent physical shape. His fur is gray and very short. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Barrister they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Dilettante, and he later adopted a second son.

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

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'1". She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her crest, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. A freak accident while working with her Soapmaker father left her crippled. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Maiathah hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a ceremonial dagger on his belt. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. 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. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Raymond fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Cartwright does. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a white Stetson hat and white clothes. His black hair is cut short. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Corkitron was born with his father's beautiful face. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Corkitron took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up axe and armor he uses now. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Shipwright and was forced into it by his family; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.