Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He likes to wear yellow tank tops with brown pants. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

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 takes great joy in being the best Blacksmith in town.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father 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: To prove his worth to the world; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane, Fearful, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp).

Description: She wears a violet wide-brimmed hat and violet clothes. She is portly but not overly obese. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Maiathah is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. Maiathah enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of a Architect, who enjoyed hunting, Maiathah was taken on many hunting expeditions. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Doctor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Doctor work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Doctor.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she wants to get laid

Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Malachite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she very much looks the part of a Blacksmith. She has done her best to style her brass crest to look like a famous performer. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Blacksmith for hire.

Motivation: She is content; and to be a mortician again

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 4000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a brown coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to protect his home

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Nature, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Moonstone (60 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Jet (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.