Description: This eastern man is wearing a long, white cloak. His clothes are grease stained in places. His tied-back hair is white. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Bertram was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Courier. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 12000 gp. Blue quartz (16 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Jade (120 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Hematite (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. She is an epitome of beauty. She wears her blonde hair up. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the west to a Weaver, Antinua learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: To be a Merchant again; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman tends to wear a green poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her blue hair is smooth and relatively long. She has silver eyes and a green hat with a black feather.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She got into the Stylist business at a young age. In her 12th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Stylist for the past few years.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Flaws: Forgetful, Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 15000 sp. 1 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Everburning torch. 4 Acid flasks.

Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. She has a very tight haircut. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Quilla hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Through the years after Quilla was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Quilla's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Quilla and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 3000 gp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Sard (40 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Rose (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp).

Description: This man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a Carpenter first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born in the east. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Carpenter. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 5000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.