Description: He is lean but muscular and dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a white coat with brown slacks. His hair is silver and curly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is an amazing painter.

History: Nalral hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. 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 east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying east to reunite his family. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

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

Possessions: 9000 gp. Red spinel (60 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Amber (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Rose (80 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Blue diamond (7000 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.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her black hair is cut short. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. After coming to the age of reason, Callie took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black pearl (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Coral (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a tan shirt, with a pastel mid length shorts with pastel tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. After coming to the age of reason, Eiravel took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 3000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears tattered old clothes and is in decent physical shape. Her red crest is knotted and matted. Her ears are large.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Azurite (13 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Coral (150 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a yellow cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. After a long history of fighting, Naeris and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 pp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born in the north to a Stylist, Grigi learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A gifted student she started as a Scribe, but she got bored and became a Stylist. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 8000 gp. Sardonyx (20 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'9" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a tan vest and prefers red and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His golden hair is braided into rings. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. Red garnet (100 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Golden pearl (100 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.