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 wears a green cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 5000 cp. Jet (140 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a blue coat. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Terse, Selfish. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 30 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. She has wavy black hair. She wears a mask on her face.

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 receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born in the north to a Blacksmith, Bune learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tiefling conditions. She has achieved small success as a Blacksmith.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a blue shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 60 gp. Onyx (60 gp).

Description: A 5'4" eastern man, he prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Ahvain is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 390 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a black and tan robe with the hood down. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ûshgol grew up listening to his father's many stories. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and to be a baker again

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 3100 sp.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His first spouse was a Cartwright, 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 Cartwright they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Body Guard, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Philantrophist, Extrovert. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 70 gp. Jade (90 gp).

Description: He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his scythe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 sp.