Description: Standing 3'7", this man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his kukri with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Umpen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Shipwright. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He is greedy; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Rose (80 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 3'0" and muscular, this eastern woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has wavy red hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 9000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (8000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has red hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

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 few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Blue-white diamond (6000 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Coral (120 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is red and curly. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born in the north. 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: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 12000 gp. Obsidian (10 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Sard (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Sard (60 gp). Jacinth (2000 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Black opal (700 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His red hair is singed and shortened. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hamil fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 25000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a grey vest and prefers green and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He sports a flattop hair cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Elaim was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with brown slacks. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. 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 always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Mundane, Impulsive. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Jet (110 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp).