Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is long and silver with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his small tan hat.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born in a small island village. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He is physically well-built. His red fur is braided into rings. His yellow eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 31000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'9" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In her 19th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and doesn't want to be a fisher and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Tourmaline (70 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Smokesticks. 3 Acid flasks.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing a long, green cloak. He has no hair. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 4000 cp.