Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He very much looks the part of a Merchant. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He is a Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. The war was a terrible time for him, and Thorin does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. Thorin was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Merchant. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He takes great joy in being the best Map Maker in town.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of his son

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 500 gp. Carnelian (80 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her hair is long and black with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small black clips. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Orc in existence. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has styled her scarlet crest well, parting it to the left. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Butcher they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Carter, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Slave, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2700 pp. Moss agate (12 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Jade (50 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). White pearl (50 gp).

Description: This malnourished man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His orange fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: The child of a Healer, who enjoyed hunting, Windy was taken on many hunting expeditions. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Passionate, Professionalism, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 170 gp.