Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 900 gp. Iolite (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a simple violet robe with blue stripes complete with hood. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he's in love

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He wears a colorful flower in his beige fur. He is baby faced.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. 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 the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He dresses like a well dressed Merchant does. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Eiravel grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Eiravel. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 gp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 3'5" western man, he very much looks the part of a Map Maker. He keeps his golden hair in a flapper bob. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his small yellow hat.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. A true patriot, Qualen would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 4000 sp. Bloodstone (20 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp).