Description: This tall, slender man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his crossbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His purple hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Iados was born the youngest of three triplets. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Jeweler for the past few years.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 2000 gp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Jade (80 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His purple hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His white eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a Apothecary, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying west to reunite his family. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 900 pp. Rose (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'5" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She prefers to wear green clothing when she does not wear armor. Her silver crest is heavily combed to the left. Her half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Nuthra enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the west to a Tanner, Nuthra learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1900 pp. Fire opal (1500 gp). Amber (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She prefers to wear flannel. Her crest is scarlet and very short. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mishann fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 3000 gp. Moonstone (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She sports black long hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Unemployed and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Debt. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple pastel line shooting up and back down. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Azurite (11 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Sard (50 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Coral (40 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Amethyst (40 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is wearing a long, brown cloak. She is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around her ears. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Tailor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Tailor work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp).