Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her hair is short and white. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Jo is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born in the south to a Shoemaker, Jo learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave 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 island due to the painful memories there. Jo took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up kukri and armor she uses now. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a map maker again

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep green spinel (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Onyx (30 gp).

Description: 6'5" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears skinny pants and wears a green and white robe with the hood down. Her gold crest is thinning but still full. Her red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Gilkass was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She bought a mace and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 3'6" and is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears an entirely grey suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Bertram is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Bertram was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Cleric, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Cleric in service of a powerful lord somewhere. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 sp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp).

Description: He wears black trousers with blue and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His green crest is lengthy. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: The child of a Healer, who enjoyed hunting, Adrex was taken on many hunting expeditions. His childhood dream was to be a Healer, but he was a colossal failure. He has worked as a Laborer like his father before him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Orryn lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Crown-heir they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Laborer, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 20 pp. Jet (100 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His white hair is lengthy. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 360 gp. Carnelian (30 gp).