Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a white collared shirt and blue skirt. She accessorizes with a red scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She sports golden long hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. To her fellows she 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: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and revenge

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, black shirt, and violet tie. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gerbo fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 16000 gp. Gold music box (1000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is wearing a long, black cloak. His crest, while still mostly blue, has prominent grey streaks. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has worked as a Blacksmith like his father before him.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and expand his business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp).

Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her shortbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Detective. She has achieved small success as a Detective.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 700 pp. Eye agate (9 gp). Jade (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born in the south. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Coral (110 gp). Alexandrite (1000 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a simple blue robe with black stripes complete with hood, and carries shortbows. Her hair is blonde and curly. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Oda embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Oda fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 8000 gp. Sard (20 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Coral (60 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Rose (20 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His chestnut hair is cut short. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born in the west to a Architect, Erky learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Weaver again; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.