Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears just a blue suit. His tied-back hair is red. His ears are large.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was taken from his home at a very young age. 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 is greedy.

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with green slacks. She has red hair. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. 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: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Emen was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Revenge; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 14000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She dresses like a well dressed Animal Trainer does. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Emmeline grew up listening to her father's many stories. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Animal Trainer responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 5000 gp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a tan shirt, with a black mid length skirt with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her silver hair is still thick. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. After coming to the age of reason, Vaina took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She bought a monstrous two handed axe and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 3'4", this man tends to wear a large blue jacket. His white hair is heavily combed to the left. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Frouse speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Frouse lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Frouse abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Tanner they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Carpenter, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1000 gp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is wearing a long, black cloak, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

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 also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length chestnut hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She got into the Shepherd business at a young age. Her druidic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Lazy. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 17000 gp. Black pearl (1000 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). White opal (900 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Jet (70 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.