Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears professional attire. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Herbalist born in the past three hundred years. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Thorpe was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 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 (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Gardener. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Roofer profession.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He worked as a nervous Gardener and found it very stressful. He's also a talented Roofer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears just a blue suit. She is physically well-built. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Salanop isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Salanop lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Through the years after Salanop was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Salanop's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and she has a crush on the local ruler

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 500 pp. Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Sard (60 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears long strands of sapphire and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, marred by sweets. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 60. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She is physically well-built. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. She has brown eyes and a violet hat with a green feather.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: Born in the north to a Performer, Xanaphia learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Performer. She has worked as a Performer like her mother before her.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp).

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears a pastel small hat and pastel clothes. Her gray fur is greasy and uncared for. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Through the years after Spring was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Spring's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 7000 gp.

Description: This woman wears a tattered pair of loose red pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her golden hair is lengthy. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. 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 born in the south. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Jasmine never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1900 pp. Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Hematite (15 gp). White opal (800 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.