Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a axe on her belt. She is physically well-built. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 900 pp. Hematite (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Amber (150 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Jade (150 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Hematite (8 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is dark but she possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her red hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 11000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a worn and beaten armor. Her fur is brown and very short. Her half smiles and yellow eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Revenge; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 700 pp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Rose (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 7000 gp. Clear bright green emerald (4000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Citrine (30 gp).

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her longsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. She has styled her dark red hair well, parting it to the right. Her red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 8000 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (50 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She prefers to wear grey clothing when she does not wear armor. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. Giselle enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Giselle was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 400 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears dull black sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed shortbow, just in case. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nemeia grew up listening to her father's many stories. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Poor, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 14000 gp. Amber (150 gp). Jacinth (3000 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.