Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She carries with her a set of greataxes, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a simple tan robe with grey stripes complete with hood. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Barrister business.

History: She got into the Barrister business at a young age. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she is content

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 700 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 8000 gp. Moss agate (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Jade (80 gp). Jade (80 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are black and beady.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's in love; and wants his loneliness to end

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 8000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and grey handkerchief worn on her right side. Her fur is orange and curly. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. 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 the west to a Spy, Gale learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Spy responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 500 pp. White pearl (130 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Coral (130 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp).

Description: This man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Arannis was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Aquamarine (1400 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Rose (80 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp).

Description: She wears a yellow collared shirt and brown skirt. She accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt, and she perpetually has her ceremonial dagger ready. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 8000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.