Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His white crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: Srorthen is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He comes from a rich western family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: He feels kind of lost in life; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1200 pp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Coral (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Jade (100 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Rose (40 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Obsidian (7 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.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears skinny pants and wears a yellow and black robe with the hood down. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has gray eyes and a yellow hat with a black feather.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Layabout.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to be a shepherd again

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military, Slave. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 9000 gp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Jet (120 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Jade (120 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Jade (120 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Jasper (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His silver hair is lengthy. His black eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful, PTSD. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 600 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Gold and ruby ring (6000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a tan coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. He has a very tight haircut. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He got into the Beggar business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Navigator, but he was a colossal failure. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Insane, Addict. Bonds: In love, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 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 (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a greatsword, but if one is not available she will default to her hammer. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Orla lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Mercenary and was forced into it by her family.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has shaved her head bald. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 23000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is dark but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her hair is long and red with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small grey clips. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

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 found a children's book about a Human Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 600 pp. Hematite (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Canary diamond (6000 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Rose (50 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Jade (90 gp). Sard (50 gp).