Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She prefers to wear flannel. She has styled her chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Reddlepop speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Reddlepop alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Reddlepop was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he dresses like a well dressed Miner does. He has no crest. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Miner born in the past three hundred years. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Mozikth 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. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Miner responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: This woman wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is short and white. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and is wearing a tight red one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of a Miner, who enjoyed hunting, Blossom was taken on many hunting expeditions. Blossom was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Blossom decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 40 pp. Deep green spinel (70 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is short and chestnut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Ella was born the youngest of three triplets. As a very small child her family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. Her mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect her and cast a teleportation spell that whisked her away. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a ceremonial dagger on his belt. He carries with him a set of ceremonial daggers on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His black hair is thinning but still full. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He uses divination through singing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Erevan grew up listening to his father's many stories. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Erevan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1700 sp. 6 Acid flasks.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Frouse was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Guard. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 50 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp).

Description: He wears a fancy green suit. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has scarlet crest. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Herbalist profession.

History: Azzakh lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Adventurer.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Slave. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her hair is brown and curly. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Yevelda grew up listening to her father's many stories. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.