Description: This western man wears tattered old clothes. His clothes are grease stained in places. His white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Norman hails from a village terrorized by brigands. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Norman was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the brigands.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it, and she perpetually has her pickaxe ready. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her first spouse was a Barkeep, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Barkeep they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Fisher, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her hair is short and silver. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he prefers to wear flannel. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Gifted from a young age, Bernard studied abroad. 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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bernard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 800 gp. Hematite (14 gp).