Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and he perpetually has his pickaxe ready. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born in a small island village. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He bought a pickaxe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Apothecary. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Rael was born with his father's beautiful face. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and balancing his hectic life and new apothecary responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 900 gp. Emerald (700 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Rose (40 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His black hair is knotted and matted. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Debt, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 180 pp. Black star sapphire (800 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shield, but if one is not available he will default to his flail, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His tied-back hair is blonde. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Himo embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born in the east. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 600 gp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Coral (120 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. His white hair is braided into rings. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.