Description: This southern man is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His clothes are grease stained in places. He keeps his long lavender fur kept up in a rat tail. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 13000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Jade (70 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Obsidian (14 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Azurite (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he has a crush on the local detective

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 6000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (20 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a brown collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has white hair. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Ermina lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 7000 gp. Malachite (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She has no hair. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. A true patriot, Gurdis would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp).

Description: She wears a black shirt, with a red mid length skirt with red tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She has dyed her greying scarlet crest a little too much giving a sharp scarlet color. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are red.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and she's in love

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 9000 gp. Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Amber (110 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Jade (110 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Jet (110 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Amber (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her white hair is singed and shortened. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Ownka's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with her Miner mother left her crippled. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 5000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.