Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears baggy grey pantaloons and a pastel scarf, marred by sweets. He has a very tight haircut. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He usually wears his white robe and has his greataxe always slung over his shoulder. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 30 pp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is typically in his Courier uniform. He has wavy blue hair. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Banded agate (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 3'10" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She hates Dwarves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Whurdred fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a blue collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He is a Doctor first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Frouse 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 Frouse. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Amber (140 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Sard (40 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length black hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Tiaathque has worked very hard to control her curse. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is dressed in earthy colors with a black and white handkerchief worn on his left side. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 700 gp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.