Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. His hair is dark red and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Onyx (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Alston embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 8000 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.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'5". She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Sporting a white mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Andraste grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She became a Cook soon after.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1800 pp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Pink diamond (2000 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Coral (50 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Pink diamond (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and green handkerchief worn on his left side. His hair is short and brown. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Broce was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Stylist. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Disease, Forgetful, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has wavy silver hair. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his broad violet hat.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Naal embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He is content; and to reunite with his absent mother

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Slave, In love. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2500 pp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). White opal (400 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. Her black hair is wavy and long. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Born in the south to a Dilettante, Eleanor learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (12000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 3'2", this woman prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. She has no 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 not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 6000 gp. White pearl (60 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Rose (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.