Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with brown slacks. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1200 pp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp).

Description: 6'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He dresses like a well dressed Dyer does. His white crest is heavily combed to the right. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He got into the Dyer business at a young age. 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 Dyer. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Dyer.

Motivation: To be a Navigator again.

Ideals: Opinionated, Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 pp. Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 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.

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She carries with her a set of warhammers on her belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. She sports a flattop hair cut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 10. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Bather profession.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. While she appears to be a normal Half-Orc, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold and ruby ring (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her scarlet crest is singed and shortened. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Dentratha enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Dentratha was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Mayor for hire.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 7000 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 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 (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His scarlet crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Greethen hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Greethen grew up listening to his father's many stories. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Onyx (80 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it and is in decent physical shape. She has done her best to style her bronze crest to look like a famous performer. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and doesn't want to be a stableman and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 800 pp. Pink pearl (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp).

Description: This woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her blonde hair is lengthy. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 pp. A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.