Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears dull yellow sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed dagger, just in case. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. She has hazel eyes and a yellow hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Mella was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her childhood dream was to be a Merchant, but she was a colossal failure. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and expand her business

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold and ruby ring (5000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp).

Description: This woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a grey coat. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Ella was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 700 pp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat, and carries lances. Her silver hair is still thick. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When Makaria reached her early adolescence her Tiefling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Makaria fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Star ruby (1600 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Rose (80 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Fonkin isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Fonkin was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 8000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length purple hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are black.

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. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 6000 gp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Coral (120 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'0". She wears an entirely tan suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has black hair. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Mardnab was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 9000 gp. Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). White pearl (110 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Spice Merchant. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, In love, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Silver pearl (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.