Description: An older man who tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, he is not a threatening figure. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Aust was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Bookbinder; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Debt, Has a crush. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Chrysoberyl (80 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and carries shields. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed red hat.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. After a long history of fighting, Theren and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Gold music box (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a red coat with brown slacks, and carries greatswords. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Zircon (50 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Hematite (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears a brown shirt, with a violet mid length shorts with violet tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, marred by teas. His blonde hair is still thick. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Carrie embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 400 pp. Peridot (60 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp).