Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Gerald lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 gp. Brown-green garnet (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He prefers to wear flannel. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Hobart hails from a village terrorized by giants. He married young, but lost his spouse to giants. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Gold and ruby ring (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has no hair. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Apothecary. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 5000 gp. Iolite (30 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Clear bright green emerald (8000 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'5". He wears a brown tunic with yellow highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes, and his gloved hand is found clutching a glaive. His hair is brown and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and balancing his hectic life and new shepherd responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). 4 Antitoxin. 4 Alchemist’s fire. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: This dark-skinned male is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. His ears are large.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. 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: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is content; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Black pearl (900 gp).