Description: He stands about 3'3" and wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is long and black with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Qualen is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. 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 the only child of a wealthy merchant. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears violet trousers with blue and white striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. The war was a terrible time for her, and Ielenia does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Ielenia lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Ielenia was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length chestnut hair. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Aquamarine (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Coral (110 gp). 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Superior lock. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Hourglass.

Description: He sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Balimaar grew up listening to his father's many stories. Balimaar abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His red hair is long and unkept. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Umpen speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Umpen abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Bonds: Poor, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 600 sp. Silver pearl (60 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 6'7" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His white crest is long and unkept. His gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Laborer born in the past three hundred years. Sethrekar enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sethrekar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Moonstone (50 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. He is an epitome of beauty. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He is a Succubi in disguise. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he is greedy

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His auburn hair is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 900 gp.