Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has shaved his head bald. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents enrolled him in a Cleric school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 41000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her greataxe with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has a hunchback. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Alice was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Professionalism, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 110000 cp. Red garnet (150 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has a long silver ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has blue eyes and a grey hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. After a long history of fighting, Valida and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her fur, while still mostly lavender, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Windy speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Windy lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a blue collared shirt and white pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Jebeddo was born the youngest of three triplets. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a pastel cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his pickaxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. He has no fur. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a longbow on her belt. Her hair is chestnut and very short. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a Fortune-teller first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 4'11". He wears a worn and beaten armor, and his gloved hand is found clutching a nunchaku. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. 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. After a long history of fighting, Theren and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Debt. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Blue quartz (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. He is baby faced.

Personality: Pallabar hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He is a Yochlol in disguise. He found a children's book about a Gnome Wizard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's in love; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 30 pp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Red garnet (70 gp).