Description: This eastern man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His clothes are grease stained in places. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Sindri was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Sellsword. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Uzza wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Warrior, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Uzza 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 Uzza. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 130 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp).

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His dark red hair is heavily combed to the right. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Opinionated, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 5000 cp. Amber (160 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His black hair is lengthy. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Brewer profession.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Dayereth alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow.

Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has shaved her head bald. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Map Maker but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born into a rich family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Pacifist, Optimist. Flaws: Depressed, Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 16000 cp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.