Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings, and is pretty ugly. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Born to a Shipwright, his father struggled to pay the bills. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden pearl (150 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and black handkerchief worn on his left side. His blonde hair is cut short. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 pp. Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears white trousers with black and red striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. A true patriot, Aelar would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Aelar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Aelar took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up bow and armor he uses now. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and expand his business

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Military, Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.