Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears bulky green painted plate armor. His white crest is still thick. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born in the north. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bookbinder and was forced into it by his family.

Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Red spinel (150 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Sard (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'5". He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and his gloved hand is found clutching a spear. His hair is chestnut and very short. His ears are large.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 90 gp. Azurite (5 gp). 2 Antitoxin.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is portly but not overly obese. He has shaved his head bald. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. Oppleby enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a Laborer, his father struggled to pay the bills. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a tan vest and prefers red and brown shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. Thiala enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. Oloric enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Oloric lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Unemployed. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born in the south to a Unemployed, Heward learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. 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. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2700 gp. Azurite (15 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Coral (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man is typically in his Shoemaker uniform. His hair is long and silver with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Shoemaker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shoemaker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a Shoemaker soon after.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 310 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.