Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. 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: Rolen hails from a village terrorized by drow. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Rolen alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel, and he perpetually has his ceremonial dagger ready. His blue crest is thinning but still full. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Greethen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Soapmaker and found it very stressful. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Soapmaker for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 500 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'4" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a green vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her green boots flare out at the collars. Her crest is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her red eyes.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Aasathra lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC.

Flaws: Terse, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 600 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look and is in decent physical shape. Her red hair is braided into rings. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a Barkeep first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Diesa has worked very hard to control her curse. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. After coming to the age of reason, Bree took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Greedy, Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 7000 sp.