Description: This man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull blue iron scale mail, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Gifted from a young age, Jabbie studied abroad. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. 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 is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears tattered old clothes. Her silver hair is wavy and long. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Barbena embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Barbena hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Barbena was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Barbena decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. After months of barely getting by, Barbena managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 sp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp).

Description: He wears a simple yellow robe with pastel stripes complete with hood, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'6" when asserting himself. His white hair is singed and shortened. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a Bellfounder first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Caeldrim is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His childhood dream was to be a Engraver, but he was a colossal failure. He became a Bellfounder soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His fur is red and curly. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Art was born the youngest of three triplets. After coming to the age of reason, Art took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Art was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Guardian. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 500 sp. Deep green spinel (40 gp). Jade (40 gp). Jasper (70 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering her clean studded leather. She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. She has amber eyes and a blue hat with a white feather.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Sage. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she is content

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 250 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: He stands about 4'9" and is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, pastel shirt, and grey tie. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His auburn hair is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Adran is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. The war was a terrible time for him, and Adran does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1 Everburning torch.

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. She wears her brown hair down. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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 a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in the west to a Unemployed, Tenena learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears dull brown sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed axe, just in case. Her fur is lavender and very short. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. She has moderate length white hair. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born in the north to a Merchant, Rohesia learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Rohesia was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 110 gp. Golden pearl (160 gp). 1 Chain shirt.