Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears violet leather gloves, a violet jacket, and tight pants. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has gray eyes and a violet hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Birel was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Her parents were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Baker again; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His dark red hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Bowyer born in the past three hundred years. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born in a small plains village. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 40 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp).

Description: He wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his greataxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is chestnut and curly. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Paggen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Racist. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 4000 cp.