Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born into a rich family. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. 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: Money/treasure; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 8000 gp. Banded agate (14 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp).

Description: This western man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Locksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Malachite (14 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Barfa 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'1". He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. 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: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 7000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His head has been shaved. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Manfred speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Manfred fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 7000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze, and is pretty ugly. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Performer business.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 5'2", this man is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. He has done his best to style his purple hair to look like a famous performer. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born in the north to a Gardener, Chem learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. 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. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 8000 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.