Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is typically in his Actor uniform. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Heian was born the youngest of three triplets. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and expand his business

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1700 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'0" and has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his white robe. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his brown hair down. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Aerdeth lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A freak accident while working with his Laborer mother left him crippled. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Server

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

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This light-skinned male is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Arannis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Hematite (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Black pearl (800 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He is wearing a long, brown cloak. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His golden hair is lengthy. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Theriatis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His childhood dream was to be a Sculptor, but he was a colossal failure. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: An older man who is typically in his Mortician uniform, he is not a threatening figure. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He is baby faced.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He worked as a nervous Mortician and found it very stressful. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Mortician for the past few years.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.