Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'5" when asserting herself. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born to a Miller, her father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Sage hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She tends to her Sage job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Revenge; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black pearl (1100 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he has the majority of his body covered in plate, and is pretty ugly. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Broce isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1000 sp. Pink pearl (120 gp).

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. Her white hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born into a rich family. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Family, Slave. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1800 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her black hair is still thick. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Anne was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to reunite with her absent mother

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears brown trousers with black and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He is physically well-built. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Dustin alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to be a guard again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Violet garnet (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Coral (120 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her hair is long and red with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small grey clips. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has worked as a Herbalist like her father before her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Professionalism, Athletic. Flaws: Lazy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 20 pp. Banded agate (11 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His auburn hair is still thick. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Kyle took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up flail and armor he uses now. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2500 gp. Silver pearl (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.