Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1300 gp. Zircon (40 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Zircon (40 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, black shirt, and pastel tie. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Dabbledob grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Dabbledob. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is dressed in a clean white cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has shaved her head bald. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Jillian studied abroad. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Racist. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears tan trousers with violet and blue striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

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 Gnome in existence. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Armorer business.

History: Born to a Tailor, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

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

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Bonds: In love, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sickle with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his right hand. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Healer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Healer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Healer.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Naill grew up listening to his father's many stories. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. 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 has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 11000 cp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has no hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Hatae was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and balancing her hectic life and new carter responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: She typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. She has styled her brown fur well, parting it to the right. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She uses divination through singing.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: To protect her home; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. She has chestnut hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Farmer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She found a children's book about a Human Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Revenge; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Opinionated, Pacifist, Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 11000 sp. Sard (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp).