Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. His brown hair is singed and shortened. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Taklinn was born the youngest of three triplets. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dwarves in Taklinn's homeland. Taklinn decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is dressed in earthy colors with a pastel and grey handkerchief worn on her right side, and is pretty ugly. Her white fur is braided into rings. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She comes from a rich western family. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Job, Rich, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born in the east. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Sculptor. She's also a talented Hunter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. The war was a terrible time for her, and Anne does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Born to a Weaver, her father struggled to pay the bills. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Anne was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Many orcs want her driven away; and she wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Greedy, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 130 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp).