Description: The dark-skinned man stands 2'10" and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His black hair is knotted and matted. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Chay grew up listening to his father's many stories. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Bookbinder work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bookbinder work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He tends to his Bookbinder job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 500 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (11000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. 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 recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Mentor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 600 pp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears just a tan suit. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Roondar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Roondar never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Miller

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 11000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a green coat. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed green hat.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Akmen's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Akmen lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Religious, Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1200 pp. Red spinel (140 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Amber (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Jet (140 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp).

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 800 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and dresses like a well dressed Stylist does. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the left. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed brown hat.

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 invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She got into the Stylist business at a young age. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

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

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She carries a battered nunchaku and tarnished shortspear as well. Her brown hair is cut short. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 12000 gp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (20 gp). Gold and ruby ring (11000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.