Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her shield, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Her tied-back hair is golden. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new scribe responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful, Addict. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 400 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is typically in his Architect uniform. His crest is blue and very short. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Dwarven culture. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: She wears an entirely brown suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born in the west. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 300 gp. Jasper (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp).

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Tordrid abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.