Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a simple pastel robe with brown stripes complete with hood. He has wavy orange fur. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Emerald 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 Emerald. After months of barely getting by, Emerald managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has a crush on the local animal trainer

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 6000 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she sports violet clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is a great chef.

History: Gifted from a young age, Rosalind studied abroad. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains 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 mountains due to the painful memories there. Rosalind took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up whip and armor she uses now. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Star ruby (1500 gp). Peridot (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shortspears and nunchakus. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Reddlepop isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears professional attire. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Flaws: Insomniac, Addict, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1000 cp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp).

Description: This woman wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her right hand. She has done her best to style her green crest to look like a famous performer. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Gifted from a young age, Pyxrin studied abroad. 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 west. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1000 cp. Blue quartz (15 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is wearing a long, brown cloak. His fur is cut close to his head. He has blue eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He got into the Interpreter business at a young age. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.