Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born in the east. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 600 sp. Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his hand crossbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has wavy auburn hair. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 3000 gp. Zircon (60 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Rose (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is golden and curly. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1000 sp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. This violet eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, goblins burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying south to reunite his family. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 160 gp. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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 uses divination through singing.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 300 gp. Red spinel (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). 1 Alchemist’s fire. 3 Holy water. 3 Holy water.