Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a falchion on her belt. She has a very tight haircut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is a great chef.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 6000 gp. Moss agate (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Jade (40 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Avice was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 7000 gp. Carnelian (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Jade (80 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Amber (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is white and curly. He has blue eyes and a red hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. 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: Money/treasure; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 6000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and carries morningstars. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is mildly Elf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. 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. Leshanna fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and balancing her hectic life and new shoemaker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her rusty crest is heavily combed to the right. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1100 pp. A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a scimitar on his belt. He carries with him a set of scimitars on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Hobart wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Actor but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Gifted from a young age, Hobart studied abroad. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Actor. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hobart fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 700 pp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her red fur, when down, is lengthy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a Merchant first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She worked as a nervous Merchant and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 6000 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 (70 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). 1 Major magic item.