Description: He dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with brown slacks. He wears his chestnut hair down. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. A true patriot, Theren would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Religious, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 18000 gp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). White pearl (120 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp).

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a Roofer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To be a Bather again.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 8000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Gold and ruby ring (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 6'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is renowned for his bright green suits and hats. His silver crest is smooth and relatively long. His skin is flawless and his red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Gorbundus is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Gorbundus was born with his mother's beautiful face. He 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. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 pp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Jade (120 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 3'1", this woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Mardnab embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of goblins may trigger it at times.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. At a young age her mother died while driving off some goblins. Her father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in dagger use. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and many goblins want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 800 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. He has done his best to style his black fur to look like a famous performer. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. Emerald enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Emerald was born with his father's beautiful face. After coming to the age of reason, Emerald took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 7000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy bronze crest. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a hunchback. His bronze crest is matted, messy, and big. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 7000 gp. Onyx (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Amber (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears a black shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and white pants, she is not a threatening figure. Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Obsidian (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.