Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he dresses well, wearing pastel shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His hair is short and brown. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Flaws: Insane, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Onyx (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Jade (50 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a tight fitting pastel shirt and pants. His head has been shaved. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes goblins are coming to abduct people. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born in the north to a Painter, Traki learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Aquamarine (600 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. He is physically well-built. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He usually wears his black robe and has his sickle always slung over his shoulder. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He comes from a rich western family. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. 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. Theren fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, In love. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.