Description: This dark-skinned female wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Helen was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Poor, Military. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, blue cloak. He carries a battered sword and tarnished warhammer as well. He wears his brown hair up. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Cockaby grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Racist, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 500 pp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is wearing a long, grey cloak. She has silver hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: Emeny is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'6" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a yellow armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Randal was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 5000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears bulky blue painted plate armor. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Xanaphia lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with her brother.

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a red coat. Her silver hair is wavy and long. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She uses divination through singing.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was granted druidic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 pp. Bloodstone (20 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Rose (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Sard (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Hematite (7 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: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears tattered old clothes. He has styled his silver crest well, parting it to the left. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born in the south. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He became a Stylist soon after.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new stylist responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Gold music box (4000 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (4000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.