Description: This man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. 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 Navigator. He has achieved small success as a Navigator.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: Lamlis is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Lamlis was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with black slacks. His silver hair is still thick. His eyes are gray.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Blacksmith born in the past three hundred years. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and money/treasure

Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Job, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 4000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.