Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a worn and beaten armor. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Gold and ruby ring (5000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp).

Description: He wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars. His white crest is unkempt and raggedy. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Server

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1200 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and green handkerchief worn on her right side. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gurdis grew up listening to her father's many stories. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. She struck the Barkeep job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and to protect her home

Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold cup set with emeralds (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. He has shaved his head bald. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Roger was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Roger was born on a far northern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Barber. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to dwarven people

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Selfish, Racist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 11000 gp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Coral (90 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Azurite (4 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull brown iron scale mail, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are red.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: In love, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 3000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a brown collared shirt and tan pants. He accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. 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 a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 700 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sard (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Sard (40 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.