Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is light but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her black hair is knotted and matted. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She moved out east to avoid the crime she committed. After a long history of fighting, Finellen and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He tends to wear a large brown jacket. His hair is red and curly. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. 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: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'2". She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and her gloved hand is found clutching a hammer. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Veloptima has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away.

Flaws: Disease, Greedy, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 500 pp. Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a simple brown robe with tan stripes complete with hood. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the left. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: She hates Dwarves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She became a Carpenter soon after.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull brown iron scale mail, and carries bows. He wears his red crest up. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears black trousers with grey and black striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Insane, Addict, Disease. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 50 pp. Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His white crest is heavily combed to the left. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born in the south to a Masseuse, Tarhun learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle 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 forest due to the painful memories there. Tarhun took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up monstrous two handed axe and armor he uses now. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Emotional, Addict. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 600 gp. Black pearl (1200 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Rose (70 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Elf in existence. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Jarsali 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. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Jet (100 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp).

Description: She wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her bastard sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. She has dyed her greying orange fur a little too much giving a sharp orange color. Her yellow eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is an amazing painter.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 17000 sp. Amethyst (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.