Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears brown trousers with tan and violet striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He became a Shepherd soon after.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his hammer with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His green eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker grey hat.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Dilettante and was forced into it by his family; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1600 gp. Eye agate (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Gifted from a young age, Naill studied abroad. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to be a miner again

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 pp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Black opal (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a yellow feathered hat and yellow clothes. Sporting a brown mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Lucan wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Lucan grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Lucan. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1800 gp.

Description: This southern man wears a brown tunic with tan highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His clothes are grease stained in places. His golden hair is long and unkept. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A gifted student he started as a Animal Trainer, but he got bored and became a Cook. He has worked as a Cook like his mother before him.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 gp. Malachite (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.