Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He carries with him a set of greatswords, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His white eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. 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. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Ella was born with her mother's beautiful face. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rock crystal (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, marred by chocolates. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She keeps her cinnamon fur in a pixie cut. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable, Opinionated. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Pink pearl (60 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Iolite (80 gp).

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and she perpetually has her lance ready. Her blonde hair is lengthy. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, In love. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1500 pp. Brown diamond (8000 gp). Sard (30 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Jade (50 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Coral (50 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Jade (50 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp).

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 3'1" and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull black iron scale mail. Her hair is auburn and very short. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Orla was born with her father's beautiful face. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Orla fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 8000 gp.

Description: This man wears pastel leather gloves, a pastel jacket, and tight pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He keeps his yellow fur in a pixie cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Glassblower. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Red spinel (100 gp). Sard (50 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 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.