Description: This tall, slender man wears an entirely brown suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a Cook first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Left-Handed was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He keeps his long dark red hair kept up in a rat tail. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Spice Merchant and was forced into it by his family; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 210 gp. White pearl (80 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his shortbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ortegar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is red and curly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He worked as a nervous Actor and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and balancing his hectic life and new actor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Hematite (15 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'11". He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair is dark red and curly. His white eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born in a small island village. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He became a Sailor soon after.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Nature, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 60 pp.