Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His scarlet crest is lengthy. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature whip.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears just a green suit. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length scarlet crest. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He tends to his Courier job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

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

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She wears her red hair up. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A gifted student she started as a Servant, but she got bored and became a Doctor. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is greedy; and balancing her hectic life and new doctor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This light-skinned female is dressed in an above average manner. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. Her skin is flawless and her violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Jasmine alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs; and many orcs want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 sp. Chrysoprase (80 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She tends to wear a white poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She keeps her silver hair in a flapper bob. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She is a Slaad in disguise. She found a children's book about a Half-Orc Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Persistence, Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Half-Plate.