Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Laucian embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: The child of a Sculptor, who enjoyed hunting, Laucian was taken on many hunting expeditions. In his 14th 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 900 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 brown, silky, and of moderate length. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is a great chef.

History: Rolen hails from a village terrorized by orcs. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rolen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears baggy white pantaloons and a black scarf. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Raer's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born in the east to a Bricklayer, Raer learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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 seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Justice, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Rose (40 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Red garnet (160 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Interpreter responsibilities is difficult; and to be a painter again

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 120 pp.