Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'5". He wears a blue shirt with thin red vertical stripes and tan pants, and his gloved hand is found clutching a hand crossbow. His hair is brown and curly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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 Gardener. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and expand his business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 160 gp. 4 Holy water.

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her silver hair is wavy and long. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Server

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

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 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. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His ears are large.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving 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: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'3". She is wearing a long, brown cloak. She has black hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ahlyssa embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Ahlyssa was raised in a hard working conservative environment. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 70 gp. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. 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 golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born in a small forest village. 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. After a long history of fighting, Fabien and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 140 gp. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and he perpetually has his sai ready. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rurik fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: An older woman who prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts, she is not a threatening figure. With bright black hair. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has worked as a Cook like her father before her.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and balancing her hectic life and new cook responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She tends to wear a violet poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her hair is short and brown. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. The war was a terrible time for her, and Birel does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She worked as a nervous Assassin and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Assassin responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 60 gp. Blue quartz (8 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and money/treasure

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Military, Religious. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 280 gp. Banded agate (14 gp). 1 Tanglefoot bags.