Description: This exceptionally lanky man dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a green coat with black slacks. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her eyes are green.

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 however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1700 pp. Violet garnet (500 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Jet (130 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Coral (130 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Jade (130 gp). Rose (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is red and very short. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. 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: Fibblestib was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a bather again

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 11000 gp. Emerald (1400 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Eye agate (7 gp).

Description: 5'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. He has wavy golden hair. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Vonbin was born the youngest of three triplets. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her crest is copper, silky, and of moderate length. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Raiann alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Revenge; and to be a stylist again

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carnelian (70 gp). Coral (110 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. Her hair is long and white with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small black clips. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Gynk was born on a far eastern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Mason. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and to settle down with her crush

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Carnelian (70 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Canary diamond (8000 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Jet (80 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Coral (80 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.