Description: This tall, slender man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. He keeps his scarlet crest in a pixie cut. He has gold eyes and a green hat with a red feather.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When Fax reached his early adolescence his Dragonborn father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Red garnet (110 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears his black hair up. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Farmer. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 pp. Jasper (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light yellow in addition to tight pants. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is a great chef.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his white robe. He wears his red crest down. His ears are large.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Shamash was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'1" western man, he wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. He has dyed his greying black fur a little too much giving a sharp black color. He is baby faced.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Shifting hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 60 gp.