Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'5". He wears long strands of emerald and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and his gloved hand is found clutching a bastard sword. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: The child of a Painter, who enjoyed hunting, Boddynock was taken on many hunting expeditions. Boddynock liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1000 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a white cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born into a rich family. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Blue quartz (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Rose (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Sard (20 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a red vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his red boots flare out at the collars. He has moderate length black hair. His eyes are blue.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Sailor. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Military, Nature, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 11000 gp. Blue diamond (8000 gp). Jade (110 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Jet (110 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Sard (70 gp). Amber (110 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Hematite (13 gp).

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. Her white crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a Herbalist first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Herbalist. She tends to her Herbalist job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 500 pp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Citrine (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Merihim speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 5000 gp. Deep green spinel (100 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Carnelian (30 gp).

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is wearing a long, pastel cloak. Her gray fur is singed and shortened. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Smoking has worked very hard to control her curse. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Racist, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Coral (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Amber (60 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her scimitar with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has slicked back blonde hair. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Ruler but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born in the east. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Ruler. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.