Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Shepherd. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 12000 gp. Aquamarine (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Amber (90 gp). Moss agate (16 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Morkral was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (5000 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 (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'3". She wears suspenders and blue workpants. Her shirt is green, and she wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. She has a very tight haircut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She got into the Unemployed business at a young age. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and violet handkerchief worn on her left side, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'8" when asserting herself. She has shaved her head bald. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Eloise was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp).

Description: 4'5" and muscular, this northern man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Mason who has hired him part-time. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 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). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 68. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. Sarai is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, 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 has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Rose (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Masseuse. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 700 pp. Moss agate (15 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Sard (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.