Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull blue iron scale mail. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his mace, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Fearful, Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He carries with him a set of swords, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His crest, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His first spouse was a Adventurer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Direcris never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Adventurer; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a grey tunic with white highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has wavy brown hair. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He carries with him a set of bows on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Duergath isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. 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 daughter.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. 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. Duergath fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and doesn't want to be a baker and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 10 pp. Aquamarine (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.