Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He usually wears his brown robe and has his rapier always slung over his shoulder. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

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 is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 600 gp. Coral (160 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Star ruby (700 gp).

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a very tight haircut. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Borgu took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up shield and armor he uses now. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Barkeep responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Job, Military, Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 gp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He is portly but not overly obese. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has worked as a Carpenter like his father before him.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 gp. Iolite (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Banded agate (8 gp).