Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. With wild silver hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Gifted from a young age, Lia studied abroad. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. She has worked as a Guard like her mother before her.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a baker again

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Amethyst (60 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He tends to wear a red poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker red hat.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. 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: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Burto was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 2900 sp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Small steel mirror. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He sports a flattop hair cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, 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 recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Shy, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carnelian (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has wavy white hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Mormo was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Cleric, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Cleric in service of a powerful lord somewhere. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Insane, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).