Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and is typically in his Healer uniform. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is mildly Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Paelias was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 28000 sp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a red coat with blue slacks. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is dressed in an above average manner. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Ahvain hails from a village terrorized by drow. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 south. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Herbalist they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Soapmaker, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). White opal (900 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Blue-white diamond (6000 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.