Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his falchion with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has styled his black crest well, parting it to the left. His eyes are likewise gold.

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. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Professionalism, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears dark leathers with embroidery. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: This man wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length orange fur. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 cp. Tourmaline (80 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. His fur is red, silky, and of moderate length. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He uses divination through singing.

History: Great was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Great and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To be a Glassblower again.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Blue diamond (5000 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather and is in decent physical shape. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Lewis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At some point he was captured by gnolls and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job, Slave. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 170 gp.