Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her trident, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. She is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around her ears. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Scribe. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 sp. Red garnet (130 gp).

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He carries with him a set of falchions on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Umpen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 44000 sp.

Description: Standing 4'11", this woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She sports black long hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Giselle embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Giselle lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She worked as a nervous Stylist and found it very stressful. After a long history of fighting, Giselle and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Family, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. She is baby faced.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When Lilith reached her early adolescence her Tiefling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: 3'1" and muscular, this western woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: She is mildly Gnome supremacist, though she does not identify as such. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She saw the violence of war and the aftermath so she converted to religion and dedicated herself to non-violence.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist, PTSD. Bonds: Religious, Slave. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She is wearing a long, grey cloak. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her head has been shaved. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

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. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Emeny studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Emeny took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and many orcs want her driven away

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He stands about 3'4" and wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Borun isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He got into the Sailor business at a young age. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon 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 plains due to the painful memories there. Borun took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up morningstar and armor he uses now. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 40 gp. Jade (50 gp). Jade (50 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her black hair is thinning but still full. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Scribe. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Bolhild was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and white handkerchief worn on her left side. She carries with her a set of shortbows on her belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She wears a colorful flower in her chestnut hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Meena abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 500 gp.