Description: He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1000 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Rose (50 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a pastel tunic with black highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has styled his lavender fur well, parting it to the left. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Mayor. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Lazy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 7000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is dressed in a clean pastel cloak covering his clean studded leather. His fur is gray and very short. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the north were limited. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Ploughman

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

Possessions: 600 pp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Amber (80 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears white trousers with red and green striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Sporting a red mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nedda grew up listening to her mother's many stories. A gifted student she started as a Painter, but she got bored and became a Glassblower. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 8000 gp. Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp).

Description: She has a missing left leg. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Gardener responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 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 (10 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a fancy violet dress. She has silver hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She uses divination through singing.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Painter and was forced into it by her family; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 5000 gp. Azurite (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Malachite (12 gp).