Description: This man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his left hand. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Hobart was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Family, Military, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 800 gp. Red garnet (110 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp).

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. She has done her best to style her red fur to look like a famous performer. She is baby faced.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Actor arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and many gnolls want her driven away

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Zircon (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are gray.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Jeweler profession.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 6000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (3000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Thamior was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Seamstress, but he got bored and became a Stableman. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and wants his loneliness to end

Flaws: Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 600 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.