Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Cressel alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Slave, Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Carnelian (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: 2'10" and muscular, this western man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She dresses like a well dressed Baker does. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her crest is blue and very short. She is baby faced.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She's also a talented Spice Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 100 sp. Pink pearl (90 gp).

Description: 3'2" and muscular, this northern man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has moderate length silver hair. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Sindri was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Job, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: He stands about 6'4" and has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his yellow robe. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His green crest is knotted and matted. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. 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 the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This eastern woman wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor, and is pretty ugly. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: He was born in the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 110 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a brown collared shirt and grey skirt. She accessorizes with a violet scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has a very tight haircut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Eleanor abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 2'10" and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her tied-back hair is red. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her small red hat.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the north. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Sensitive, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Religious. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 170 gp.