Description: He wears just a black suit. He carries a battered hammer and tarnished axe as well. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His black eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Bathin abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has wavy white hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Symma embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born to a Assassin, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and to be a assassin again

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 350 gp. Onyx (20 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. Her silver unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Standing 5'8", this man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Religious, Family, Military. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears a white collared shirt and grey skirt. She accessorizes with a pastel scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her brown hair is long and unkept. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. After a long history of fighting, Greeba and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 70 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing a tight red one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1400 sp. Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She stands about 6'3" and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has moderate length silver crest. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Through the years after Gilkass was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Gilkass's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is content.

Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a blue collared shirt and white pants. He accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His red hair is lengthy. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Military, Attractive. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'5" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears bulky green painted plate armor. Her dark red hair is thinning but still full. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She found a children's book about a Tiefling Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Greedy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 110 gp.