Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears yellow trousers with tan and black striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Gifted from a young age, Bethrynna studied abroad. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Bethrynna was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 3000 gp. Blue-white diamond (3000 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Jade (90 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a red wide-brimmed hat and red clothes. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her parents were killed by brigands in a raid when she was still a young child. The brigands captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Greedy, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 800 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (5000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his hammer with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Actor who has hired him part-time. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Lorm never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Brewer.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor, In love. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 7000 gp. Peridot (40 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a Bather first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Bather work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bather work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bather for hire.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 3000 gp. Eye agate (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Jet (90 gp). Rose (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. She usually wears her brown robe and has her greataxe always slung over her shoulder. She has a hunchback. She has slicked back brown hair. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1000 pp. Sardonyx (30 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Rose (30 gp). Jade (110 gp). Rose (30 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp).

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length white hair. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Sardonyx (60 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Valanthe speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Valanthe grew up listening to her father's many stories. In her 15th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Ploughman again; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1000 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 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. 1 Minor magic item.