Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears bulky brown painted plate armor. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

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

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born in a small desert village. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Quarion took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up trident and armor he uses now. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She is baby faced.

Personality: Bolhild is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Bolhild is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a Servant, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She worked as a nervous Priest and found it very stressful. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Priest.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is renowned for her bright blue dresses and hats. Her hair is short and red. She is baby faced.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Menny was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and expand her business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He usually wears his green robe and has his kukri always slung over his shoulder. His black crest is smooth and relatively long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Unemployed work with an outfit from a few towns over. Unemployed work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Unemployed for the past few years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Flaws: Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 6'7", this man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. His crest is rusty and curly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He got into the Blacksmith business at a young age. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Blacksmith for the past few years.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, grey shirt, and tan tie. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Kody embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. His first spouse was a Weaver, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Sardonyx (50 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears long strands of aquamarine and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His crest, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His skin is flawless and his gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Shedinn 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 is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Opinionated. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).