Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears brown trousers with black and green striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her red fur is matted, messy, and big. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Healer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When Ethereal reached her early adolescence her Tabaxi father 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. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Military. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 11000 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears bulky violet painted plate armor. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Through the years after Tharivol was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Tharivol's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by goblins. Tharivol was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 9000 gp. Citrine (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Coral (110 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Jet (110 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears tattered old clothes. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. He is baby faced.

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. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His childhood dream was to be a Jeweler, but he was a colossal failure. He tends to his Scribe job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Scribe responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 8000 gp.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He carries with him a set of morningstars on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. He has dyed his greying beige fur a little too much giving a sharp beige color. His eyes are yellow and catlike.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Three was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to be a farmer again

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Black opal (1600 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Jade (130 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Jade (130 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Jet (130 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her half smiles and black eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born in the south. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 12000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull tan iron scale mail. He is portly but not overly obese. His cinnamon fur is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 6000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp).