Description: This younger middle-aged man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His auburn hair is still thick. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Anselm was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He found a children's book about a Human Ranger who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Anselm never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: In love, Has a crush, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He very much looks the part of a Stableman. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 9000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (20 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 3'2" northern man, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His black hair is singed and shortened. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He got into the Layabout business at a young age. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has worked as a Layabout like his father before him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 sp. Red garnet (100 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

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 taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His childhood dream was to be a Masseuse, but he was a colossal failure. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To be a Masseuse again.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 gp.