Description: She usually wears her brown robe and has her scythe always slung over her shoulder. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly scythes and scimitars. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She moved out east to avoid the crime she committed. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 300 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Blue quartz (12 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Azdûsh was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 600 gp. Blue quartz (11 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts, and carries nunchakus. Her crest, while still mostly rusty, has prominent grey streaks. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. A true patriot, Blendaeth would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born in the south. In her youth she was a Servant, and wanted to be a champion fighter when she grew up. She was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives she lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. She saw the brutality and swore off her fighting aspirations, taking her younger brother on her back after seeing her parents die, and fled the country. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Breastplate.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is typically in her Masseuse uniform. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Millicent enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Millicent was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Flaws: Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Rich, Military. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Ar-Beka was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His childhood dream was to be a Healer, but he was a colossal failure. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a healer again

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he prefers to wear flannel. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes goblins are coming to abduct people. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he has money and likes to spend it

Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her red hair is heavily combed to the left. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Shamil embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Shamil was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She moved out east to avoid the crime she committed. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; 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: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a tight fitting violet shirt and pants. She has a very tight haircut. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her parents enrolled her in a Adept school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. Emerald (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.