Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has a hunchback. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. This violet eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He worked as a nervous Beggar and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to be a engraver again

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He wears an entirely green suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly axes and halberds. His white crest is braided into rings. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Shedinn hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Shedinn 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 Shedinn. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is violet, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His golden hair is still thick. His eyes are brown.

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 has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Thorin lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His red crest is knotted and matted. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dragonborns became a terror of the countryside. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 6'5", this man typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. His blue crest is matted, messy, and big. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. A true patriot, Pandjed would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She wears a tan top hat and tan clothes, marred by sweets. Her hair is short and brown. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 44000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears suspenders and red workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy red leather apron most of the time. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His auburn hair is still thick. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. After a long history of fighting, Tod and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor, In love. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black pearl (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and money/treasure

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich, In love. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Star rose quartz (40 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her brown hair is still thick. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the north were limited. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she has a crush on the local map maker

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp.