Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a brown shirt, with a grey mid length shorts with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Adelard 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. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 400 gp. Rose (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress) and is in decent physical shape. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He found a children's book about a Human Rogue who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 34000 sp. Smoky quartz (80 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. His chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

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. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Glassblower.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Family, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: 5'0" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. 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 not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He also hits on men, regardless of circumstances.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Has a crush, Guardian. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 100 gp.