Description: This northern man wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. His clothes are grease stained in places. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. A freak accident while working with his Carpenter mother left him crippled. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 gp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 4'10" southern man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull blue iron scale mail. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is a great chef.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ahvain studied abroad. Ahvain abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1200 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His clothes are grease stained in places. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He married young, but lost his spouse to goblins. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Aquamarine (400 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He carries with him a set of longbows on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 700 pp. Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Malachite (7 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat, he is not a threatening figure. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Theren was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He worked as a nervous Sage and found it very stressful. He became a Sage soon after.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined, Extrovert. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Obsidian (12 gp).