Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by goblins. Ekk was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to be a laborer again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'7". She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. She is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around her ears. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She takes great joy in being the best Stylist in town.

History: Mary was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Mary has worked very hard to control her curse. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 30 gp. Obsidian (16 gp). 1 Antitoxin.

Description: This northern man wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His clothes are grease stained in places. His brown hair is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born to a Spy, his father struggled to pay the bills. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Guardian, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 500 gp. Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She usually wears her grey robe and has her glaive always slung over her shoulder. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: The child of a Marshal, who enjoyed hunting, Helja was taken on many hunting expeditions. When Helja reached her early adolescence her Dwarf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 800 sp.