Description: A middle-aged man, he typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor, and is pretty ugly. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2000 gp. Blue quartz (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

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 will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2000 gp. Hematite (9 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Jet (90 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Black opal (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'9" when asserting himself. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is a great chef.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He worked as a nervous Sailor and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 400 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp).