Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. His hair is chestnut and very short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Halimath is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Engraver arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He married young, but lost his spouse to gnolls. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1100 sp. Violet garnet (600 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He wears a tattered pair of loose yellow pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has a hunchback. He has a very tight haircut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. A true patriot, Bernard would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When Bernard reached his early adolescence his Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is content

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 gp. Onyx (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is typically in his Shipwright uniform. His fur is short and cinnamon. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He uses divination through singing.

History: The child of a Mason, who enjoyed hunting, Two Llamas was taken on many hunting expeditions. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a grey collared shirt and blue pants. He accessorizes with a red scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His hair is short and brown. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 120 gp. White pearl (70 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp).

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 rusty crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1700 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears violet leather gloves, a violet jacket, and tight pants. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His ears are large.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2300 gp. White pearl (70 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Amber (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is renowned for her bright violet dresses and hats. Her black hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Detective. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Detective.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to be a junk dealer again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Iolite (30 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. He has green eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. A friendly and beautiful Dwarf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Tomi embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Gardener work with an outfit from a few towns over. Gardener work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a Gardener soon after.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp).