Description: This malnourished man sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red garnet (70 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Sard (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. He has a hunchback. He wears his brown hair up. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He takes great joy in being the best Scribe in town.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Scribe work with an outfit from a few towns over. Scribe work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Barkeep. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Hematite (10 gp). Amber (100 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: The child of a Miller, who enjoyed hunting, Everard was taken on many hunting expeditions. After coming to the age of reason, Everard took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He dresses like a well dressed Beggar does. His golden hair is thinning but still full. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. Conrad was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Beggar. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He carries a battered scythe and tarnished pickaxe as well. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He hates goblins. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Miles enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born into a rich family. At a young age his mother died while driving off some goblins. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in pickaxe use. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 60 pp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Amber (60 gp).