Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

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 is an amazing painter.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. Her hair is red and curly. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Matilda lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the east, 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 east 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. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Red spinel (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp).

Description: He wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a blue scarf, and he perpetually has his lance ready. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

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 a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears white trousers with black and green striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her hair is white and curly. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 3000 sp.