Description: An older man who is wearing a long, black cloak, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is red and very short. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. 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: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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: Oriel was born with her father's beautiful face. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This light-skinned female prefers to wear flannel. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to be a painter again

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Silver pearl (150 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He wears his blonde hair up. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Percival was born with his father's beautiful face. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 20000 cp. Jade (100 gp).