Description: This man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His skin is flawless and his silver eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Masseuse born in the past three hundred years. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Morthos was born with his mother's beautiful face. A gifted student he started as a Tailor, but he got bored and became a Masseuse. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Tailor again; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 16000 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his scimitar with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has a hunchback. His auburn hair is still thick. He has gray eyes and a brown hat with a red feather.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Born in the west to a Performer, Hugh learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 800 pp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Brown diamond (3000 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears bulky brown painted plate armor and is in decent physical shape. Her fur is beige and curly. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, In love. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 4000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'6". She wears a tan shirt with thin black vertical stripes and brown pants. Her tied-back hair is blonde. Her brown 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 is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 6000 gp. White pearl (100 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Sard (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Brown diamond (5000 gp). Rose (80 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Amber (100 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a black broad hat and black clothes. Her hair is chestnut and curly. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Ruler. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Ruler for the past few years.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 800 pp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down and is in decent physical shape. He wears a colorful flower in his red hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

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. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Justice, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Banded agate (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Coral (60 gp). Coral (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Coral (60 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. Her hair is black and very short. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Lilli has worked very hard to control her curse. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 4000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).