Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She tends to wear a white poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Kansif was born the youngest of three triplets. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Religious, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is dark but he possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. He wears a fancy blue suit. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born in the east. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 sp. Amber (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a halberd on his belt. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. After a long history of fighting, Sark and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp. Malachite (14 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She is baby faced.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Heather was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Heather alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She is typically in her Cook uniform, and she perpetually has her kukri ready. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A gifted student she started as a Sage, but she got bored and became a Cook. After a long history of fighting, Whurdred and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 280 gp. Moss agate (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her gold crest is smooth and relatively long. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Quespa was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Aristocrat, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Aristocrat in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 sp. Jet (110 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a white shirt with thin red vertical stripes and tan pants. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and expand his business

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 320 gp.