Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is chestnut and very short. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a Shepherd first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Bilbron was born on a far eastern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Shepherd. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: In love, Job, Military, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears his chestnut hair down. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She is portly but not overly obese. She has wavy brown hair. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. 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: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Azurite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'2". She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her white hair is still thick. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Cynical, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Half-Plate.