Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he usually wears his blue robe and has his flail always slung over his shoulder. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born in the north. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Aust was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. He has wavy silver hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Traubon hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Being a Cook kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Money/treasure; 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: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 40 gp. Brown-green garnet (100 gp).

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His crest is green and curly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Knight responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying west to reunite her family. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Marigold fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and many gnolls want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp).