Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is dark but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He wears a brown coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born into a rich family. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 390 pp. Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Scribe profession.

History: He was born in a small desert village. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has a very tight haircut. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. A true patriot, Thervan would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Thervan lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Thervan 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 Thervan. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and regain custody of his son

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she usually wears her brown robe and has her sword always slung over her shoulder. Her orange fur, when down, is lengthy. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 6'5", this man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Charles was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Slave, Military. Occupation: Server

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized pastel coat. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her greataxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. Her orange fur is singed and shortened. This copper eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born into a rich family. In her 19th 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 10000 gp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Rose (80 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Jacinth (5000 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her blonde hair is long and unkept. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Spice Merchant. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).