Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Nicholas was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Mason; and to be a mason again

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'10", this woman tends to wear a white poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has no hair. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Superior lock. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears tan trousers with grey and tan striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. 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: Alex hails from a village terrorized by orcs. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Slave, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 60 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).