Description: He is a husky man, who wears bulky tan painted plate armor. His red hair is still thick. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 600 gp. Hematite (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp).

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly halberds and shortbows. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson green hat.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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 will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is content

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her black hair is heavily combed to the left. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Simple lock.