Description: A moderately attractive man, he usually wears his black robe and has his dagger always slung over his shoulder. He keeps his long bronze crest kept up in a rat tail. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: Standing 4'9", this woman is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. Her fur is short and black. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She takes great joy in being the best Body Guard in town.

History: She is a Yochlol in disguise. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length red hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of goblins once and for all.

History: Paymon lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'11" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears professional attire. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Vadania enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a Courier, her father struggled to pay the bills. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has worked as a Hunter like her father before her.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'10" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears dull tan sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed hammer, just in case. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears black trousers with grey and black striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her green crest is unkempt and raggedy. Her gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Beggar. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Korinn was born the youngest of three triplets. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Beggar and was forced into it by her family.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.