Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her lance, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. She wears her auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Nalaed speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Nalaed grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Nalaed. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Adam hails from a village terrorized by giants. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and he's in love

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has a very tight haircut. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is mildly Gnome supremacist, though she does not identify as such. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Adventurer. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her ears are large.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Rosalind's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Born to a Knight, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Through the years after Baelitae was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Baelitae's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 30 pp.