Description: This northern woman dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with black slacks. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. 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 Miner. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Mortician they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Miner, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father.

Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 6000 sp. Chalcedony (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears a simple grey robe with blue stripes complete with hood, marred by beers. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Military, Debt. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is a Herbalist first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 700 gp. Pink pearl (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Moss agate (14 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'1". He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and his gloved hand is found clutching a shortspear. His hair is golden and curly. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Roger was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Roger abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 gp.