Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Naal 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. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Naal was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Naal was born on a far eastern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Navigator. He's also a talented Stableman, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a stableman again

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 60 gp. Moss agate (10 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her orange fur is braided into rings. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Elegant was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Religious, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She is portly but not overly obese. Her dark red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. 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 son.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. A freak accident while working with her Unemployed father left her crippled. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'0". He wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Veit hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Veit was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many illithids want him driven away

Flaws: Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She stands about 5'7" and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her white hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are green.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is a great chef.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 110 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She found a children's book about a Gnome 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 spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: 3'11" and muscular, this western woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her hair is long and silver with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small grey clips. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Finellen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Finellen has worked very hard to control her curse. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears an entirely brown suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her hair is brown and curly. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Elizabeth will drive conversation. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She usually wears her pastel robe and has her rapier always slung over her shoulder. She keeps her gray fur in a pixie cut. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is a great chef.

History: She got into the Mason business at a young age. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Five was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Mason for hire.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Military, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 gp.