Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. She wears her black hair up. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Nalaed is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Nalaed was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She's also a talented Navigator, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Many goblins want her driven away; and expand her business

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 50 gp. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his hammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His hair is chestnut and very short. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To be a Adventurer again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1200 pp. Black pearl (400 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). White opal (600 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. His brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Alvyn is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Alvyn hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He married young, but lost his spouse to orcs. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Alvyn was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Paelias hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Paelias was born with his mother's beautiful face. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 gp. Eye agate (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). 4 Smokesticks.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has styled her white fur well, parting it to the left. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. She has achieved small success as a Locksmith.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 600 gp. Blue quartz (15 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Moss agate (15 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears long strands of ruby and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. With wild red hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. 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: The child of a Architect, who enjoyed hunting, Nogu was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nogu fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 47000 sp. Pink pearl (70 gp). Coral (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). 3 Alchemist’s fire. 2 Antitoxin. 1 Everburning torch. 1 Smokesticks.

Description: A 2'11" eastern woman, she is dressed in a clean red cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a blue broad hat and blue clothes. He wears his chestnut hair down. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his broad blue hat.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Anverth isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Animal Trainer father left him crippled. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden pearl (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp).

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a green shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His bronze crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. 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 raised by priests from a young age. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. Jasper (50 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp).