Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. 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: Tarak lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he prefers to wear flannel. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Bertram speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is dressed in earthy colors with a green and brown handkerchief worn on his right side. His hair is cut close to his head. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He comes from a rich western family. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Rich, In love. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp).

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is chestnut and very short. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Jabbie was born with his father's beautiful face. 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 got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp).