Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears just a brown suit. Her chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She wears a yellow costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. She is portly but not overly obese. She wears her silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has gray eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her parents enrolled her in a Fighter school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2100 sp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her orange fur is long and unkept. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born in the north. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: In love, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 40 gp.