Description: This southern woman wears a red shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and black pants. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Paela embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born in the south to a Slave Trader, Paela learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Slave Trader.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 8000 gp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Rose (30 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Citrine (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. Her beige fur is braided into rings. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dragonborn companion (her 'brother'). She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Greedy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a brown shirt with thin pastel vertical stripes and brown pants. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Eberk embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Interpreter again.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blue stubble. He wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. He has a hunchback. He has blue hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Habor enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Habor was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 8000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears a worn and beaten armor, she is not a threatening figure. Her chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her feathered white hat.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 2000 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Gold and ruby ring (7000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Orc, and stands approximately 5'0". He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather, and his gloved hand is found clutching a warhammer. His hair is golden and very short. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: PTSD, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 2000 gp. Banded agate (13 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). White pearl (110 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Soapmaker. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand his business; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 900 pp. 1 Medium magic item.