Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His red hair is long and unkept. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, In love, Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 600 gp. White pearl (110 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Hobart was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are likewise silver.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Damakos was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he has money and likes to spend it

Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Healer

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

Possessions: Alexandrite (1400 gp). White opal (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Malachite (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'4" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull tan iron scale mail. His golden hair is thinning but still full. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. 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 in a white middle class family as the only child. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 300 sp. 2 Smokesticks.