Description: 6'4" and muscular, this southern man sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His copper crest is knotted and matted. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Tanner profession.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His childhood dream was to be a Tanner, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a yellow tunic with grey highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around his shoes, and is pretty ugly. He wears his auburn hair up. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Balimaar was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Body Guard, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She wears baggy white pantaloons and a black scarf. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has wavy black hair. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her feathered white hat.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Nora was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Selfish, Impulsive, Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Pink pearl (140 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is dark but he possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, tan shirt, and red tie. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Orsik was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Lazy. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 200 gp.