Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears bulky red painted plate armor. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Gifted from a young age, Gormogord studied abroad. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Gormogord's homeland. Gormogord decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gormogord fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: She wears a white broad hat and white clothes, and she perpetually has her quarterstaff ready. With bright brown hair. She has brown eyes and a white hat with a black feather.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. In her 19th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, and carries hammers. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has red eyes and a green hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Herbalist again.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 120 gp. Pink pearl (160 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. He wears his golden hair up. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Norsko's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Norsko was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Expert, 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 Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1100 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp).