Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born into a rich family. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This malnourished woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is wearing a long, black cloak. His brass crest is braided into rings. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a Doctor first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. While he appears to be a normal Dragonborn, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a fancy red suit and is in decent physical shape. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Burto's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: 6'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with grey slacks. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Junk Dealer. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has worked as a Junk Dealer like his father before him.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines silver.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her divine abilities were realized during a raid on her village. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 gp. Blue quartz (12 gp). Citrine (30 gp).

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His red 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 gray eyes.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Erky has worked very hard to control his curse. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Erky was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She usually wears her black robe and has her quarterstaff always slung over her shoulder. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Nature, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her green crest is smooth and relatively long. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Locksmith arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice, Logical. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.