Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A freak accident while working with his Barkeep mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing a long, white cloak. His hair is blonde and curly. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born in a small plains village. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Soapmaker for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Painter again; and he has a crush on the local painter

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This eastern man prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. His clothes are grease stained in places. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is an amazing painter.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This malnourished man typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, John isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born to a Sage, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

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

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 13000 cp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Moss agate (11 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a brown Stetson hat and brown clothes. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. The war was a terrible time for him, and Manfred does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. When Manfred reached his early adolescence his Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Revenge; and many dire rats want him driven away

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 600 gp.