Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. A true patriot, Rurik would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When Rurik reached his early adolescence his Dwarf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She wears suspenders and blue workpants. Her shirt is yellow, and she wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her silver hair is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Birel lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp).

Description: Standing 5'1", this woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Being born in the south, 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 south 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. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Family, In love. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Ovak was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she's in love

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 2000 sp. Emerald (1600 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp).