Description: A 4'9" eastern man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Naal will drive conversation. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Naal was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Extrovert, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 17000 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and carries clubs. His golden hair is long and unkept. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

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. He also hits on men, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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 has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Merchant. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1500 gp. Malachite (5 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. After a long history of fighting, Lucan and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people.

Ideals: Passionate, Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 140 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a pastel coat. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are likewise amber.

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. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Tanner again; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Alexandrite (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Canary diamond (6000 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a grey and green robe with the hood down. He carries with him a set of clubs on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Naeris was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Naeris was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Naeris decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 6000 gp. Black pearl (600 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Jade (150 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.