Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears tattered old clothes. His black hair is heavily combed to the left. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Lewis has worked very hard to control his curse. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This tall, slender man is dressed in an above average manner. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are gray.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Bookbinder born in the past three hundred years. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Morkral was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and to be a engraver again

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and carries hammers. His white fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. 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: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When Sun reached his early adolescence his Tabaxi father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. 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. Sun fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 6000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Amber (120 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Malachite (4 gp).

Description: 3'3" and muscular, this western man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Zook isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. 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: Zook was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Slave Trader, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 700 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man tends to wear a large blue jacket. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Therai was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Being a Apothecary kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1100 gp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp).