Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: The child of a Assassin, who enjoyed hunting, Keth was taken on many hunting expeditions. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Pacifist, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Amber (90 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 600 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a Bather first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Nim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His first spouse was a Adventurer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Adventurer again.

Bonds: Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'8" and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears just a black suit, marred by chocolates. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A freak accident while working with his Miller mother left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Forgetful, Mundane. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. Smoky quartz (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp).