Description: He wears just a tan suit. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (4 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her hair is long and black with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small blue clips. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Meriele hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. 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. 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. Meriele fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a white collared shirt and blue skirt. She accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her hair is red and very short. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born in a small forest village. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Job, Religious, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Peridot (70 gp).

Description: This malnourished man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His crest is short and copper. He has gold eyes.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Direcris was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Miller. He has worked as a Miller like his mother before him.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a white vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his white boots flare out at the collars. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has done his best to style his dark red hair to look like a famous performer. This gold eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born into a rich family. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Religious, Rich, In love. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 40 gp. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She wears a colorful flower in her red hair. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Born in the south to a Gardener, Avelina learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the right. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Born in the west to a Banker, Bertram learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Bertram alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and expand his business

Flaws: Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her white crest is heavily combed to the right. 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 believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Burana was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Burana liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Many drow want her driven away; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.