Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears his white hair down. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. 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 was raised by priests from a young age. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 600 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp).

Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His dark red hair is long and unkept. He has silver eyes and a blue hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Rimmon hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Rimmon alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 6000 gp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Amber (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Zircon (40 gp).

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Duergath hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 80 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He hates goblins. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1500 sp. Banded agate (4 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Malachite (4 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He dresses like a well dressed Beggar does. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length red hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He got into the Beggar business at a young age. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.