Description: This late middle aged man wears an entirely blue suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes and is in decent physical shape. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Bellfounder born in the past three hundred years. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Religious, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bertram grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His first spouse was a Architect, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Architect they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Spice Merchant, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'6". He prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. His chestnut hair is still thick. His eyes are a pleasant white.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the east to a Performer, Purson learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Nissa was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature mace.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 50 gp. Banded agate (5 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his broad tan hat.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Rimple was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Rimple decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Unemployed kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 2600 sp.

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears skinny pants and wears a red and green robe with the hood down. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She got into the Weaver business at a young age. A freak accident while working with her Interpreter father left her crippled. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 380 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She likes to wear grey tank tops with yellow skirt. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His long red crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. This red eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Bricklayer. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He stands about 5'0" and wears a white vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his white boots flare out at the collars. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his black hair down. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Mason. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Zog was born with his father's beautiful face. 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 Mason. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Bonds: Rich, Job, Family, Attractive. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 800 sp.