Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. Her golden hair is still thick. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Mason. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Gifted from a young age, Andraste studied abroad. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has achieved small success as a Mason.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 100 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp).

Description: She dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a green coat with grey slacks, and carries greataxes. Her hair is chestnut and very short. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: Born in the east to a Bricklayer, Shanairla learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. A gifted student she started as a Mortician, but she got bored and became a Bricklayer. She tends to her Bricklayer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To be a Mortician again.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 6000 cp. White pearl (50 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears baggy brown pantaloons and a pastel scarf. Her white hair is matted, messy, and big. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. 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 recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic, Selfish. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Her childhood dream was to be a Ploughman, but she was a colossal failure. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has worked as a Scribe like her mother before her.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She carries with her a set of rapiers on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

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 is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Born in the north to a Shepherd, Panana learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to be a detective again

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 350 gp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp).

Description: He wears professional attire. He wears a colorful flower in his white fur. He has gleaming, smiling yellow eyes.

Personality: Sun speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Sun hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Sun was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Iolite (80 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and he perpetually has his shield ready. His silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Oren's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

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. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 8000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing a long, black cloak. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Carpenter business.

History: Skamos was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Carpenter for the past few years.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.