Description: 6'4" and muscular, this northern man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1500 gp. Sardonyx (70 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her auburn hair is singed and shortened. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Through the years after Loopmottin was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Loopmottin's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Obsidian (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His white hair is lengthy. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Fisher profession.

History: He got into the Barber business at a young age. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Barber for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a blue feathered hat and blue clothes. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His childhood dream was to be a Cook, but he was a colossal failure. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to be a cook again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive, Greedy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Panana isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She uses divination through singing.

History: Gifted from a young age, Panana studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: Burgell speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in the east to a Painter, Burgell learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-orc people

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Gardain took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 400 gp. Azurite (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Sard (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has done his best to style his black crest to look like a famous performer. His eyes are red.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Military, Debt. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 3000 gp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her brown fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep copper.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. Now she works as a painting tutor during her time off.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 16000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp).