Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Barber arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who tends to wear a large brown jacket, he is not a threatening figure. His black hair is long and unkept. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His childhood dream was to be a Sailor, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 12000 gp. 1 Major magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her head has been shaved. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Ridaro has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 5000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'7" and muscular, this southern man wears dull yellow sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed sai, just in case. He has no hair. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is obsessed with his god.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears baggy tan pantaloons and a brown scarf. His hair is long and golden with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Apothecary. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: He was born into a rich family. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Orc activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Orc doctor. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black pearl (300 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Amber (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). White opal (800 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His tied-back hair is black. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is a great chef.

History: Gilbert was born with his father's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 5000 gp. Blue quartz (16 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Sard (20 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the south. A gifted student he started as a Servant, but he got bored and became a Fortune-teller. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Servant again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Bloodstone (20 gp). Jade (40 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Sard (20 gp). White opal (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp).