Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is chestnut and curly. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Lance will drive conversation. He works hard and plays hard.

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. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars, marred by sweets. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. He has gray eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

Personality: Bertram is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Bertram was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Bertram took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up greatsword and armor he uses now. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Soapmaker again; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Server

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 600 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 gp. Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Shoemaker born in the past three hundred years. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He's also a talented Bowyer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears skinny pants and wears a grey and white robe with the hood down. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Moss agate (8 gp). 1 Chain shirt.