Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. 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: Born in the north to a Butcher, Halimath learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Butcher and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a brown shirt with thin yellow vertical stripes and grey pants. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Azaki hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Azaki was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Jeweler. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his monstrous two handed axe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly monstrous two handed axes and sais. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 12000 sp. Hematite (16 gp).