Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. His black crest, when down, is lengthy. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Merchant. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has worked as a Merchant like his father before him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 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). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears blue trousers with tan and green striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has wavy black hair. She has brown eyes and a blue hat with a tan feather.

Personality: She is mildly Elf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. After a long history of fighting, Jelenneth and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 11000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His silver hair is braided into rings. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: He is a Chromatic Dragon in disguise. 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Roondar lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and expand his business

Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 8000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars, marred by chocolates. He has a very tight haircut. His ears are large.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Bricklayer father left him crippled. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Bricklayer. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1900 pp. Hematite (8 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Coral (80 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Coral (80 gp). Jade (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who very much looks the part of a Bather. His red fur is singed and shortened. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. 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 raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Bather arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His first spouse was a Brewer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 pp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he usually wears his white robe and has his shortspear always slung over his shoulder. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Hobart lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Red spinel (90 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.