Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She prefers to wear yellow clothing when she does not wear armor. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Bookbinder. 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: She was born in the south. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Irann was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears baggy brown pantaloons and a green scarf. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. She has gray eyes and a brown hat with a green feather.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. A friendly and beautiful Dwarf, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Through the years after Yurgunn was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Yurgunn's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Yurgunn and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears her white hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Grigi was born with her mother's beautiful face. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 160 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her quarterstaff with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her tied-back hair is silver. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: The child of a Glassblower, who enjoyed hunting, Veloptima was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Family, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Sapply was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. Ostracized due to the druidic 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. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Sapply fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 800 gp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Malachite (7 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Her childhood dream was to be a Sailor, but she was a colossal failure. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp. Eye agate (6 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times, marred by beers. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Thomas was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, giants burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying north to reunite his family. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 130 gp. Hematite (4 gp). 1 Superior lock.

Description: He wears dull tan sweaters, loose violet pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed nunchaku, just in case. He carries with him a set of nunchakus on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He has a very tight haircut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Ostracized due to the divine 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. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Mundane. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He is portly but not overly obese. He has copper crest. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: The child of a Courier, who enjoyed hunting, Kriv was taken on many hunting expeditions. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 250 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp).