Description: This tall, slender man wears skinny pants and wears a tan and grey robe with the hood down. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: Riardon wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Expert, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. Riardon liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To protect his home; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 300 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and brown handkerchief worn on her left side. Her auburn hair is knotted and matted. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. A gifted student she started as a Farmer, but she got bored and became a Ruler. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Job, Slave. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a green armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 43. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He is a Doppelganger in disguise. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is dark but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She is typically in her Ruler uniform. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Dalaba embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Ruler business.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Ruler for the past few years.

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

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 310 gp.