Description: He is in excellent shape and prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. Pink pearl (160 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and is dressed in an above average manner. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Alex fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2900 gp. Red garnet (160 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Jade (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. His red hair is knotted and matted. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Fenriz alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Ralf enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Ralf was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Fighter, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 30 gp.