Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bertram grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Forgetful. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 30000 cp. Eye agate (9 gp). Coral (50 gp).

Description: 6'1" and muscular, this northern man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the right. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Theobald grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Theobald. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

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

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He usually wears his red robe and has his flail always slung over his shoulder. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are green and catlike.

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 plays an instrument quite well.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His childhood dream was to be a Doctor, but he was a colossal failure. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Full Plate. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears suspenders and yellow workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. After coming to the age of reason, Jocelyn took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 5000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Moss agate (4 gp).