Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a worn and beaten armor. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to protect his home

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Guardian, Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His brown fur is heavily combed to the right. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His first spouse was a Animal Trainer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and doesn't want to be a shoemaker and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Selfish. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1200 gp. Zircon (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a white coat. With wild golden hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born in the north. She found a children's book about a Halfling Monk who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. He wears his scarlet crest down. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Medrash was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He struck the Stableman job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he wants to get laid

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black pearl (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Jasper (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has styled her brown hair well, parting it to the right. She has brown eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Beggar. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Shanairla was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Aristocrat, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Aristocrat in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Her childhood dream was to be a Merchant, but she was a colossal failure. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Good lock. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a grey small hat and grey clothes. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: Travok was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: She wears a simple black robe with green stripes complete with hood. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Interpreter born in the past three hundred years. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away; and to be a jeweler again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Citrine (40 gp).