Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears long strands of opal and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His yellow fur is heavily combed to the right. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Carpenter. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Emerald was born the youngest of three triplets. A freak accident while working with his Soapmaker mother left him crippled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Carpenter responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Aquamarine (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Citrine (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length white hair. Her black eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Sorath hails from a village terrorized by brigands. When Sorath reached her early adolescence her Tiefling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Sorath was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 9000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears an entirely brown suit with yellow socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She carries with her a set of quarterstaffs on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She wears her chestnut hair down. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 800 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, Insane. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Rose (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Rose (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Sard (80 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has silver hair. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her first spouse was a Adventurer, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 pp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has moderate length white hair. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born in the north. He worked as a nervous Priest and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to be a marshal again

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Red garnet (130 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp).