Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears bulky green painted plate armor. His white crest is still thick. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born in the north. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bookbinder and was forced into it by his family.

Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Red spinel (150 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Sard (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'5". He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and his gloved hand is found clutching a spear. His hair is chestnut and very short. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. 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: He was born into a rich family. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 90 gp. Azurite (5 gp). 2 Antitoxin.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is portly but not overly obese. He has shaved his head bald. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. Oppleby enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a Laborer, his father struggled to pay the bills. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, 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 never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is typically in her Glassblower uniform. Her black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with her Mercenary mother left her crippled. She became a Glassblower soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp).