Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Eldon embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting gnolls, the young Eldon began to lead the lost caravan. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 gp. Sard (60 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She is portly but not overly obese. Her red crest is heavily combed to the right. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Bowyer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Uadjit was born on a far northern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Bowyer. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Immigrant, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. She has styled her chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. Her skin is flawless and her violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Scribe mother left her crippled. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He stands about 6'6" and is dressed in earthy colors with a black and grey handkerchief worn on his right side. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has styled his gold crest well, parting it to the right. He is baby faced.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Valorean was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Average lock. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Backpack.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His red fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. A true patriot, Serpent would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Military, Rich, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 50000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. He keeps his brown fur in a flapper bob. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 40000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. He is an epitome of beauty. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length white hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born in a small plains village. Cory liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He bought a hand crossbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp).

Description: An older woman who is typically in her Detective uniform, she is not a threatening figure. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Detective for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a performer again

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 17000 cp. Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor, and is pretty ugly. She has a very tight haircut. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A freak accident while working with her Map Maker father left her crippled. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ida fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Terse. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.