Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has gray eyes and a red hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He got into the Guard 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 Guard. He has achieved small success as a Guard.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 500 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 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 (90 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp).

Description: He stands about 2'11" and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are green.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. 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: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Star rose quartz (30 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her hair is black and very short. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Helja fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 600 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it, and she perpetually has her sword ready. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her skin is flawless and her silver eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is mildly Tiefling supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Born in the east to a Crown-heir, Kali learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Kali alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 8000 gp. Red garnet (110 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Rose (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He likes to wear grey tank tops with brown pants. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. After a long history of fighting, Traubon and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 12000 gp. Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp).

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Edge abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Gold and ruby ring (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His blue crest, when down, is lengthy. His red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Priest. He became a Priest soon after.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Gold and ruby ring (3000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). 1 Major magic item.