Description: This malnourished man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Nuraval hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a deep hatred of goblins

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her black hair is singed and shortened. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and balancing her hectic life and new masseuse responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat, and carries lances. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. 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 son.

History: Whurdred was born with her father's beautiful face. Whurdred liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Miller and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 600 sp. Banded agate (10 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 silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Skak grew up listening to his mother's many stories. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 600 sp. Rock crystal (20 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Lazy. Bonds: Religious, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Red-brown spinel (150 gp).

Description: A 3'1" western man, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bricklayer.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is renowned for his bright violet suits and hats. Sporting a blonde mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 100 gp. Amethyst (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp).

Description: This man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His head has been shaved. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dragonborn companion (his 'brother'). He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 50 gp.