Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a blue tunic with red highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has brown fur. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He takes great joy in being the best Beggar in town.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 800 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a black costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. He is an epitome of beauty. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is a great chef.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. After a long history of fighting, Baern and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 220 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a kukri, but if one is not available he will default to his flail. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and he perpetually has his falchion ready. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Hoshgrish is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Hoshgrish enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. 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 orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hoshgrish fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.