Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. 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 got into the Knight business at a young age. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, brigands burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying north to reunite his family. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with his absent mother

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. Silver pearl (90 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. His brown hair is long and unkept. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Riardon was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Riardon's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 3'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. His hair is long and brown with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: He was born in the west. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. 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: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Doctor

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

Possessions: 200 gp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is wearing a long, green cloak. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small green clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ahvain studied abroad. His parents enrolled him in a Cleric school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. 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: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Chalcedony (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his feathered blue hat.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.