Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'5". She wears dark leathers with embroidery, and her gloved hand is found clutching a bow. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 17000 gp. Black opal (900 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Amber (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Hematite (5 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. Her silver hair is lengthy. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her parents were killed by orcs in a raid when she was still a young child. The orcs captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Ella was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1000 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her hair is red and curly. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her feathered green hat.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. She always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 8000 gp. Rock crystal (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Rose (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Sard (80 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a black vest and prefers green and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Mord hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. White opal (1600 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp).

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She carries with her a set of shortspears, each one with a amber on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her green crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her small black hat.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Jezean was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Iolite (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. His white crest is braided into rings. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Nature, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1200 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light yellow in addition to tight pants. He has moderate length red hair. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Hugh is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Racist. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 8000 gp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Sard (30 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.