Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly morningstars and flails. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Born to a Locksmith, his father struggled to pay the bills. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 130 pp. Sard (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His golden hair is lengthy. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a Banker first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Banker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Banker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To be a Layabout again; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. He has gray eyes.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Born in the west to a Locksmith, Theren learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a locksmith and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His beige fur is lengthy. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Attractive. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 700 pp. 1 Medium magic item.