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: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is dark but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

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

Description: He wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born in the east. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Squeaky

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.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is blonde and very short. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. After a long history of fighting, Ûshgol and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is greedy; and half-elven compassion

Flaws: Racist, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 4000 gp. Emerald (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He is physically well-built. His bronze crest is braided into rings. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He uses divination through singing.

History: Gorbundus was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Sage work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sage work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 2000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears an entirely brown suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.