Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He prefers to wear flannel. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are likewise black.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Akmen is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Akmen was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Expert, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 sp. Lapis lazuli (16 gp).

Description: She wears a black armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. Her dark red hair is long and unkept. Her fierce silver eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Shax was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is scarred and worn.

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 is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Nalral was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. 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: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This southern man wears an entirely tan suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has moderate length black hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His first spouse was a Mortician, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 70 gp.