Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born in the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the east were limited. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp. 3 Acid flasks.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and red handkerchief worn on his right side. His hair is auburn and curly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Secretive, Ugly. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 150 gp. Eye agate (11 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and is pretty ugly. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Cecily grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Cecily. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Painter responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp).

Description: He wears a blue costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born in the west. Berrian was born on a far western forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Banker. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Secretive, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 900 gp. Violet garnet (200 gp). Coral (80 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp).