Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His silver hair is long and unkept. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Gildmak lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Scribe. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and balancing his hectic life and new scribe responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 600 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a pastel armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. His black fur is smooth and relatively long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. After coming to the age of reason, Fragrant took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Eye agate (11 gp).

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His crest, while still mostly brass, has prominent grey streaks. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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. After a long history of fighting, Valorean and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2000 gp. Emerald (1200 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Clear bright green emerald (6000 gp). Amber (60 gp). Peridot (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. 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 is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. When Nuraval reached his early adolescence his Dwarf mother 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 knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

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

Possessions: 3000 gp. Eye agate (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Coral (80 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a brown tunic with white highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Thradal's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Gifted from a young age, Thradal studied abroad. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Shepherd work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shepherd work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2200 pp. Azurite (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the right. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Human culture. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. After a long history of fighting, Enidda and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Human compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 5000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (6000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. Latbag liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He bought a whip and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 2000 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.