Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears a fancy brown suit. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. Arnold is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Arnold lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. At some point he was captured by orcs and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to raise his children well

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. Her hair is red and curly. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Pennie is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Jade (60 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp).

Description: An older woman who is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, green shirt, and grey tie, she is not a threatening figure. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. A gifted student she started as a Apothecary, but she got bored and became a Farmer. She has worked as a Farmer like her father before her.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (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). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he prefers to wear flannel. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1400 pp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Jet (160 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Hematite (5 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 6'3" and muscular, this southern man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. His gold crest is braided into rings. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nykkan grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 6000 gp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 3'6" and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His red hair is singed and shortened. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Gerbo has worked very hard to control his curse. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 300 pp. Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is dressed in earthy colors with a green and brown handkerchief worn on his left side, and is pretty ugly. His copper crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born in the north to a Actor, Medrash learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Medrash abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Greedy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 gp.