Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a green costume with the symbols of strength on his torso, marred by sweets. His golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. His ears are large.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Halimath hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His first spouse was a Laborer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Family, In love. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Obsidian (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His red hair is singed and shortened. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Mayor. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Thamior lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 190 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

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

Flaws: Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp).