Description: This younger middle-aged man wears silk and lounges about seductively, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is black and curly. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Taklinn embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born in the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the south were limited. After a long history of fighting, Taklinn and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bricklayer responsibilities is difficult; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 5000 cp. Eye agate (4 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp).

Description: This woman dresses like a well dressed Shipwright does. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her white eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. The war was a terrible time for her, and Seddit does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Shipwright work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shipwright work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Shipwright.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to end her boredom

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is brown and curly. He has hazel eyes and a blue hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Paggen hails from a village terrorized by drow. Paggen was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Servant. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 4000 gp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp).

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Being a Painter kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Guardian, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Citrine (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and grey handkerchief worn on his right side. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Traubon was born with his father's beautiful face. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Amber (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Jeweler. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Immeral was born with his mother's beautiful face. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and he's looking for his big break

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her halberd with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Hunter profession.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Tanner arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Elysande grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Elysande. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Star ruby (1000 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.