Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Xanaphia fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and doesn't want to be a merchant and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he dresses like a well dressed Cartwright does. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Gifted from a young age, Bertram studied abroad. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Cartwright. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Cartwright for hire.

Motivation: To be a Map Maker again; and balancing his hectic life and new cartwright responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Attractive, In love. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She wears her brown hair up. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She is mildly Gnome supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Lorilla 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 used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a pastel costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her fur, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

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. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Dyer and was forced into it by her family; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His childhood dream was to be a Guard, but he was a colossal failure. He has worked as a Beggar like his father before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing his hectic life and new beggar responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Poor, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, black shirt, and white tie. She has red fur. Her yellow eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. 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: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Family, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 40 gp. 4 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born in the west. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

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

Possessions: 200 sp. Amethyst (110 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her copper crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She dresses like a well dressed Doctor does. Her fur, while still mostly orange, has prominent grey streaks. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, River will drive conversation. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: River was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She worked as a nervous Doctor and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 50 gp.