Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He is mildly Dwarf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Rogue who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This light-skinned male is typically in his Brewer uniform. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the right. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 170 pp. Onyx (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp).

Description: She stands about 4'8" and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson brown hat.

Personality: Jacoba is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 2600 gp. Black pearl (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her brown hair is wavy and long. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Shaena was born the youngest of three triplets. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Gifted, Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Sardonyx (20 gp).