Description: He wears professional attire. He is physically well-built. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: Quarion is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1400 gp. Carnelian (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born in a small forest village. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He bought a shortbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 800 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He is dressed in an above average manner. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Glassblower arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. He has no hair. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Himo was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Smoky quartz (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears long strands of opal and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Laucian isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp).