Description: She is a husky woman, who likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her head has been shaved. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her first spouse was a Painter, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 800 pp. Rose (30 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). White opal (500 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern man wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has wavy auburn hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Burgell isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1100 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp).

Description: She wears violet leather gloves, a violet jacket, and tight pants. She carries with her a set of glaives on her belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around her ears. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Mella has worked very hard to control her curse. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's in love

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Disease. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 12000 gp. White opal (500 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She likes to wear yellow tank tops with brown skirt. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Galiena grew up listening to her mother's many stories. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and a deep hatred of goblins

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 8000 gp. Hematite (7 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her hair is brown and curly. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She worked as a nervous Blacksmith and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Blacksmith responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Solid gold idol (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Halimath was born the youngest of three triplets. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Amber (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.