Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'1" and likes to wear pastel tank tops with green pants. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Bellfounder but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Howard was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Pacifist, Persistence, Artistic. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 500 pp. Tourmaline (130 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Sard (80 gp).

Description: An older man who is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, he is not a threatening figure. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Gifted from a young age, Nelkin studied abroad. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 2400 gp. Eye agate (11 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp).

Description: 5'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He dresses like a well dressed Carter does. His tied-back hair is golden. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Peren embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He's also a talented Priest, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). 2 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Smokesticks. 1 Smokesticks.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 sp.