Description: This late middle aged man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive, Racist, PTSD. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 pp. Amber (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Sard (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). White opal (900 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Amber (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears silk and lounges about seductively. She wears her silver hair up. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Rohesia was born with her father's beautiful face. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Now she works as a music tutor during her time off.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 400 pp. Malachite (13 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Jade (140 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Jet (140 gp). Rose (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her red fur is heavily combed to the left. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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 been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Coral (150 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Jet (150 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Rose (50 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Jade (150 gp). Malachite (11 gp).

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has no hair. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is a great chef.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1100 pp. Carnelian (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Canary diamond (5000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Jet (100 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a black tunic with brown highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. His silver crest is singed and shortened. This red eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Greethen hails from a village terrorized by drow. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and a deep hatred of drow

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears an entirely white suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her small white hat.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. 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: She was born at the edge of vast island. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Lezre took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up greatsword and armor she uses now. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Painter; and wants to open a new tavern

Bonds: Job, In love, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Aquamarine (1600 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. The war was a terrible time for her, and Lezre does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. When Lezre reached her early adolescence her Half-Orc father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (20 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp).