Description: He is lean but muscular and wears bulky blue painted plate armor. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. 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: Born in the south to a Junk Dealer, Zook learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and balancing his hectic life and new junk dealer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and money/treasure

Ideals: Passionate, Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 50 gp. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a grey shirt, with a pastel mid length shorts with pastel tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Morkral is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the north were limited. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is content

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Anverth will drive conversation. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he's in love

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1600 gp. Deep green spinel (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. He carries a battered hammer and tarnished dagger as well. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Altho was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Glassblower. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 500 sp. Citrine (40 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his nunchaku, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His green crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Banker. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He tends to his Banker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Bonds: Job, In love, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has wavy chestnut hair. His skin is flawless and his red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Oriax is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 9000 sp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears long strands of amethyst and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair is short and chestnut. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Zook speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Zook alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 41000 sp.