Description: He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his yellow robe. He is portly but not overly obese. He has a very tight haircut. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is dark but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When Gimble reached his early adolescence his Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 110 gp. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: This man wears tattered old clothes. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his right hand. He has brown hair. His white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 3000 cp. Red-brown spinel (110 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light violet in addition to tight pants. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Debt. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 260 gp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and is pretty ugly. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Yurk was born the youngest of three triplets. His childhood dream was to be a Roofer, but he was a colossal failure. He has worked as a Fortune-teller like his father before him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Fortune-teller responsibilities is difficult; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Family, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'2" when asserting himself. His hair is short and golden. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born into a rich family. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Galinndan has worked very hard to control his curse. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion; and regain custody of his son

Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He very much looks the part of a Adventurer. His brass crest is heavily combed to the right. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born to a Gardener, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He became a Adventurer soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He has no hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He worked as a nervous Bather and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and balancing his hectic life and new bather responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Sard (80 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a white vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his white boots flare out at the collars. He wears his auburn hair down. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Moonstone (30 gp). 1 Smokesticks. 2 Alchemist’s fire.