Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. He has gray eyes.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. 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 son.

History: Born in the west to a Locksmith, Thradal learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a locksmith and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has no hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Helja embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born in the south. Agatha was born on a far southern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Banker. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 800 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'11" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her golden hair is wavy and long. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Banker but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Traulam was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 130 gp. Banded agate (16 gp).