Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering her clean studded leather. She wears a colorful flower in her black hair. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson tan hat.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Shamil was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Joker, Logical, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She wears dull blue sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed quarterstaff, just in case. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She worked as a nervous Banker and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Courier again; and dwarven compassion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 2000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears bulky green painted plate armor. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her silver eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man likes to wear green tank tops with grey pants, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His scarlet crest is singed and shortened. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1600 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He keeps his red fur in a pixie cut. His yellow unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Elegant has worked very hard to control his curse. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Elegant was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 60 pp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.