Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and white handkerchief worn on his right side. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Sapply is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Justice, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her crest, while still mostly scarlet, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are gold.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: In love, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Joan was born the youngest of three triplets. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her father's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered illithids who tried to eat her hand. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 300 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 yellow ritualistic tattoos. She wears a blue coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ranala grew up listening to her mother's many stories. As a very small child her family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. Her father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect her and cast a teleportation spell that whisked her away. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Selfish, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 18000 sp. Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp).