Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has no hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Gifted from a young age, Aust studied abroad. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His tied-back hair is auburn. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Koeth never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Bonds: In love, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'1". He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Laucian speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 110000 cp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Eye agate (5 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his falchion, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. He has a very tight haircut. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and money/treasure

Flaws: Forgetful, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Nim was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 400 gp.