Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born in a small island village. He worked as a nervous Gardener and found it very stressful. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His gold crest is heavily combed to the left. His gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Ghesh enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Painter. He has worked as a Painter like his father before him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Painter responsibilities is difficult; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has no fur. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 18. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: An older man who is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, he is not a threatening figure. His black hair is still thick. His silver eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in the east to a Assassin, Mantus learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Mantus was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and doesn't want to be a assassin and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Religious, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 900 gp. Coral (60 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp).