Description: This younger middle-aged woman sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her head has been shaved. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She bought a glaive and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: In love, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears an entirely blue suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Sporting a silver mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature trident.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her hair is long and auburn with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small tan clips. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Born to a Priest, her mother struggled to pay the bills. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a white deerstalker hat and white clothes. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Ortegar will drive conversation. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Black pearl (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is red and curly. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

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. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ur-Masi fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1900 sp.