Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is dark but she possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her red hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Amber (40 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has blue eyes.

Personality: Az-Bror hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Az-Bror 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: Entrepeneur, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Server

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1000 pp. Pink pearl (50 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Jade (50 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Rose (80 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a green vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her green boots flare out at the collars. Her white crest, when down, is lengthy. Her red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Perra took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up sai and armor she uses now. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1900 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. Her brown hair is lengthy. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Abalaba abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1700 gp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a black coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. He has wavy silver hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Family, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'3" and is wearing a long, grey cloak. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Thorin lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Opinionated, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 90 gp. Citrine (50 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp).

Description: She wears a green small hat and green clothes. She carries a battered club and tarnished quarterstaff as well. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Glassblower arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In her 12th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother 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 used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.