Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair is brown and very short. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Military, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1300 pp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). White opal (900 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. Her blue hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Akta never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears a white shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and brown pants. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her left hand. She has moderate length blonde hair. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Pearl liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Hunter they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Bather, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 6000 gp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Malachite (10 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Human culture. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 400 pp. Eye agate (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Jade (150 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her red fur is knotted and matted. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Tricking will drive conversation. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Clear bright green emerald (4000 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Rose (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a green collared shirt and grey pants. He accessorizes with a violet scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He is physically well-built. He wears his red hair down. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a Armorer, his father struggled to pay the bills. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 pp. Pink pearl (150 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Red spinel (150 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She very much looks the part of a Spy. She has dyed her greying bronze crest a little too much giving a sharp bronze color. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She became a Spy soon after.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 7000 gp. Peridot (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.