Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He is content; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Impulsive, Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 800 pp. Banded agate (13 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears tattered old clothes. His hair is auburn and curly. His eyes are gray and catlike.

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. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 3'6" and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. 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: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the west. A gifted student she started as a Performer, but she got bored and became a Bricklayer. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: To protect her home.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Guardian, In love, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 7000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp).

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs, and carries halberds. She has moderate length silver hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is a Unemployed first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She worked as a nervous Unemployed and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Unemployed responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Jacinth (8000 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears dull black sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed glaive, just in case. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her silver eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. A freak accident while working with her Performer father left her crippled. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Zircon (80 gp). Amber (40 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Sard (80 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Jet (40 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp).

Description: She stands about 5'3" and wears a black coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon her head. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are silver.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 2000 gp. White opal (1600 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Clear bright green emerald (4000 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she very much looks the part of a Glassblower. Her tied-back hair is black. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dragonborn companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Expand her business; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.