Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. Her golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. His silver hair is still thick. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He got into the Laborer business at a young age. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Laborer and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and balancing his hectic life and new laborer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Tervaround was born on a far eastern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Cartwright. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 23000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears dull blue sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed scimitar, just in case. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Galinndan wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Fighter, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Zircon (80 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.