Description: A moderately attractive woman, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Caramip alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). Gold and ruby ring (8000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 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 (10 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears baggy tan pantaloons and a brown scarf. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Shoemaker father left her crippled. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 9000 gp. Red garnet (140 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Rose (60 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She sports a flattop hair cut. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she's in love

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Alexandrite (900 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Obsidian (13 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.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. She has a hunchback. She has moderate length white hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Vorka hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Iolite (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Coral (120 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is renowned for his bright red suits and hats, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. 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: Born in the east to a Navigator, Kelter learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He works hard and plays hard.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is content; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 800 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp).

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, and carries warhammers. His white crest, when down, is lengthy. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rivaan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 500 pp. Citrine (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp).