Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 6000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears his black hair up. His white eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He is a Lycanthrope in disguise. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Crown-heir. He became a Crown-heir soon after.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and expand his business

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 8000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with green slacks. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is cut close to his head. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Miller mother left him crippled. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and human compassion

Flaws: Racist, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her white hair is wavy and long. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. 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 to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new miner responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 7000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear grey tank tops with yellow pants. He carries a battered rapier and tarnished pickaxe as well. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

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. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a brown small hat and brown clothes. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He worked as a nervous Sculptor and found it very stressful. He has worked as a Sculptor like his father before him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Job, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 12000 gp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Rose (30 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Obsidian (11 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears many layers of old clothing at all times, she is not a threatening figure. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Military, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chrysoprase (40 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.