Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. He has a very tight haircut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a white tunic with brown highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. 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 is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 28000 sp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who dresses like a well dressed Mercenary does. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Buvvie lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Mercenary for hire.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Mercenary responsibilities is difficult; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: He is typically in his Dyer uniform. He is portly but not overly obese. His black crest is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Dyer.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new dyer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 6000 gp. Azurite (5 gp). Jet (70 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Jade (70 gp). Rose (60 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is physically well-built. He wears his silver hair up. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Gifted from a young age, Paelias studied abroad. 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 has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 5000 cp. Obsidian (16 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). 1 Average lock. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a grey coat. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born in the south to a Junk Dealer, Hlin learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during, and she perpetually has her lance ready. She keeps her brown fur in a flapper bob. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Actor. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Quick abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She struck the Actor job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Military. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 20 pp. Obsidian (14 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. She wears her black hair up. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. 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. Duvamil fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. She has brown eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born in a small plains village. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She bought a mace and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Nature, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 gp. Eye agate (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp).