Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears tattered old clothes. He has wavy black hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Arnold is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 800 gp. 2 Smokesticks. 4 Alchemist’s fire. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Ploughman arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 800 gp. 4 Holy water. 1 Alchemist’s fire. 4 Holy water.

Description: This man prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has a very tight haircut. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Gilbert was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A freak accident while working with his Animal Trainer mother left him crippled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and expand his business

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Emotional, Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A 5'1" eastern woman, she wears just a yellow suit. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born to a Carter, her mother struggled to pay the bills. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Guardian, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Star ruby (400 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.