Description: He prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Balimaar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 160 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp).

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 gp. Violet garnet (1500 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: A 6'2" southern man, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His hair is short and chestnut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Jeweler profession.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Slave, Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 gp.