Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His green eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson blue hat.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Bilbron isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her silver hair is long and unkept. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She worked as a nervous Navigator and found it very stressful. She struck the Navigator job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and expand her business

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is long and white with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Silvo was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Elven compassion.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her dark red hair is knotted and matted. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She was born into a rich family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 50 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp).

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Miner. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Zagga hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 18000 cp. Jade (70 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. His head has been shaved. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, green shirt, and red tie. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. 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 served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Dyer.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and blue handkerchief worn on his left side. His black hair is still thick. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: The child of a Roofer, who enjoyed hunting, Conrad was taken on many hunting expeditions. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Professionalism, Impeccable. Flaws: Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born in the south. She found a children's book about a Human Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 sp.