Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a white costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Rûkdûg's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Born in the north to a Doctor, Rûkdûg learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He married young, but lost his spouse to gnolls. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He is portly but not overly obese. His rusty crest is knotted and matted. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Shedinn was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shedinn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1700 gp. Red garnet (100 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears tattered old clothes. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He worked as a nervous Mayor and found it very stressful. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 44000 sp. 2 Smokesticks. 1 Everburning torch. 2 Antitoxin. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears suspenders and yellow workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. His crest is bronze and curly. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: The child of a Map Maker, who enjoyed hunting, Donaar was taken on many hunting expeditions. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Map Maker again; and to reunite with his absent father

Bonds: Job, Religious, Nature, In love, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'3" and is dressed in an above average manner. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his blue crest down. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from 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. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gargax fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Jet (70 gp).