Description: This late middle aged man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants and is in decent physical shape. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. 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 snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Spice Merchant mother left him crippled. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and balancing his hectic life and new glassblower responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful, Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 800 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp).

Description: This southern woman is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has wavy cinnamon fur. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Guard born in the past three hundred years. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Guard.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1200 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'9" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a nunchaku on his belt. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Smoking alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Azurite (7 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Blue diamond (8000 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Rose (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp).

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a shield on her belt, and she perpetually has her shield ready. Her black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. 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 misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Bellfounder arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jasper (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Coral (120 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Rose (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a grey shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His silver hair is lengthy. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Mundane, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears skinny pants and wears a black and brown robe with the hood down. Her rusty crest is knotted and matted. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist, Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. She wears a brown small hat and brown clothes. She has a hunchback. She has moderate length auburn hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Anbera was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.