Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 Jeweler. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 700 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a tattered pair of loose red pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Watson was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 7000 gp. White pearl (100 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Coral (100 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. 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 seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Mundane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 12000 gp. Black pearl (400 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Sard (60 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Obsidian (7 gp).

Description: This woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears a colorful flower in her chestnut hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in the east to a Unemployed, Myria learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a brown feathered hat and brown clothes. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. Emeny 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: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Flaws: Addict, Shy, Antagonistic, Greedy. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 gp. Blue sapphire (600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Rose (50 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. He has moderate length white crest. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Zedaar was born with his mother's beautiful face. 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 Fisher. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1800 pp. A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp).