Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'5". He wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and his gloved hand is found clutching a longsword. He has red hair. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born in the east to a Bellfounder, Morkral learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His golden hair is knotted and matted. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His parents were killed by brigands in a raid when he was still a young child. The brigands captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'7" and wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. When Zook reached his early adolescence his Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 43000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This tall, slender man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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 does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Beggar but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Beggar. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.