Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears baggy violet pantaloons and a blue scarf. His hair is long and black with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A freak accident while working with his Brewer mother left him crippled. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1400 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (2000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a hunchback. He sports a flattop hair cut. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Adran was born on a far southern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Shoemaker. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'0", this man wears a black armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. His red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Marshal. He struck the Marshal job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His hair is brown and very short. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Theriatis was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 pp. Black pearl (1100 gp). Sard (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Carter. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His ears are large.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Quarion was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Religious, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.