Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is dark but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He wears his blonde hair down. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Merchant. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 8000 sp. White pearl (70 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Malachite (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a hunchback. His hair is blonde and very short. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Dimble was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a blue shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and green pants. Her head has been shaved. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born in the south to a Masseuse, Ella learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. 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 is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Lazy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears suspenders and green workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. Her dark red hair is still thick. Her black eyes peer out from beneath her feathered green hat.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was born in a small plains village. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and doesn't want to be a tanner and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Rich, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has wavy auburn hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Veloptima is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She got into the Blacksmith business at a young age. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Depressed, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His green crest is thinning but still full. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a grey shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and black pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. 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. Tim fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His long dark red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His fierce black eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Zephan hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Detective work with an outfit from a few towns over. Detective work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He tends to his Detective job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: American accent

Possessions: White pearl (130 gp).

Description: She wears tattered old clothes, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'6" when asserting herself. She has wavy rusty crest. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 50 gp.