Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His crest is white and curly. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle 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 island due to the painful memories there. Azzakh took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up glaive and armor he uses now. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 2500 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'6" and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 north. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Nature, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Eye agate (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp).

Description: He wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. He is physically well-built. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 160 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mason. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Sutha is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Sutha was born the youngest of three triplets. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.