Description: A 5'5" western man, he is dressed in an above average manner. His hair is long and white with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. A true patriot, Loopmottin would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Loopmottin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When Loopmottin reached her early adolescence her Gnome mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This malnourished woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a tan coat. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Lorilla embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Lorilla was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, In love, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: She stands about 4'0" and prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is silver and very short. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Banker arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. After coming to the age of reason, Delre took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She carries with her a set of quarterstaffs on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. Her fur is cut close to her head. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She got into the Cook business at a young age. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Priest. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To be a Priest again.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Layabout. She keeps her black crest in a flapper bob. Her eyes are gold.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born to a Carter, her mother struggled to pay the bills. 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 Layabout. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor, and carries swords. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Buckler.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'6" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His crest is silver and curly. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dragonborn in existence. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Gorbundus lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Debt. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her top green hat.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 3000 cp.