Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a morningstar, but if one is not available he will default to his crossbow. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born into a rich family. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. After a long history of fighting, Damien and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 700 gp. Bloodstone (70 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Bookbinder born in the past three hundred years. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and is pretty ugly. His silver hair is lengthy. His fierce white eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 3000 gp. Chalcedony (40 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He very much looks the part of a Dyer. His gray fur is singed and shortened. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He hates Tabaxis with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A gifted student he started as a Mayor, but he got bored and became a Dyer. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and a strong sense of loyalty to tabaxi people

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 40000 sp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears grey trousers with black and white striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He got into the Butcher business at a young age. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 270 gp. Amethyst (60 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Jasper (30 gp).