Description: This woman is wearing a long, blue cloak, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Scribe who has hired her part-time. She is an amazing painter.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears light armors faded through time and improper care, she is not a threatening figure. She has wavy brown hair. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Interpreter who has hired her part-time. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born into a rich family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants a kiss.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 14000 gp. Iolite (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Coral (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears just a black suit. His hair is long and brown with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 pp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp).

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the left. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Adventurer profession.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. In her 14th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Citrine (40 gp). Coral (70 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. He carries a battered scythe and tarnished kukri as well. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Mayor. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Morkral fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Mayor responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 12000 gp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Coral (100 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. He has white hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Umpen will drive conversation. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her silver hair is well kept. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She's in love; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.