Description: A 3'6" northern woman, she dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with grey slacks. With wild chestnut hair. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Duvamil was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She worked as a nervous Shoemaker and found it very stressful. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Shoemaker.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she dresses like a well dressed Bookbinder does. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This light-skinned male wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Thamior lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, In love. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He wears a simple brown robe with black stripes complete with hood. His hair is short and brown. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

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 has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

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. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Addict, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Jade (110 gp).

Description: She has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her violet robe. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Jeweler. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Jeweler for hire.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. She sports chestnut long hair. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Nissa was born the youngest of three triplets. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Nissa alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Shy, Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 20 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears violet trousers with black and pastel striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her tied-back hair is golden. She has brown eyes and a violet hat with a black feather.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Anne was born the youngest of three triplets. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. She is an epitome of beauty. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Leshanna wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: This man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He uses divination through singing.

History: Gifted from a young age, Warryn studied abroad. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1900 sp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp).