Description: This man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Painter, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has no hair. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born to a Fletcher, his father struggled to pay the bills. He worked as a nervous Painter and found it very stressful. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1100 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'5" and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has black eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Merihim and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 6000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She very much looks the part of a Assassin. She has wavy red hair. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 4000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Red spinel (150 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: Runty and weak-looking, she tends to wear a green poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her crest is scarlet and curly. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 2400 pp. Zircon (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Jet (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Black opal (400 gp). White opal (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: The child of a Servant, who enjoyed hunting, Borgu was taken on many hunting expeditions. After coming to the age of reason, Borgu took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Sage for the past few years.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 6'2" and muscular, this eastern man wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His dark red hair is thinning but still full. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2000 gp. Onyx (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He usually wears his tan robe and has his shortspear always slung over his shoulder. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Actor. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 12000 gp. Banded agate (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Rose (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Amber (140 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Citrine (20 gp).