Description: She wears professional attire. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her pickaxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She bought a pickaxe and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Citrine (70 gp). Jade (40 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Red garnet (40 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears a black collared shirt and green skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her green crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1100 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Miner profession.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and red handkerchief worn on her left side. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are likewise violet.

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. Beatrice enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. Beatrice abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Zircon (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Jet (160 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Moss agate (9 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: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. She became a Herbalist soon after.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 6000 gp. White pearl (50 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'10" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. He has gleaming, smiling black eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Paymon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 6000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears black trousers with yellow and green striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Creega was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 7000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).