Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has wavy green crest. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Norkruuth enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

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. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dragonborns became a terror of the countryside. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 3000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Jade (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Jasper (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, blue shirt, and tan tie, and is pretty ugly. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While she appears to be a normal Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Pacifist, Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Emerald (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She prefers to wear brown clothing when she does not wear armor. Her hair is brown and curly. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her broad brown hat.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a yellow deerstalker hat and yellow clothes. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

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 lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Uthemar was born the youngest of three triplets. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Persistence, Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 7000 gp. Sard (80 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Jet (120 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Coral (120 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Zircon (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a longbow, but if one is not available he will default to his bow. He sports a flattop fur cut. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the west were limited. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is greedy

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1100 pp. Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp).

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. He wears his gold crest up. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Greethen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He's in love; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 8000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 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 (60 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears long strands of amethyst and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 500 pp. Gold and ruby ring (6000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.