Description: This man is very fat, and is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His white crest is braided into rings. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Sailor. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 3100 gp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears violet trousers with white and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has brown eyes.

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 will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in the west to a Merchant, Dench learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He became a Merchant soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Delg was born with his father's beautiful face. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sardonyx (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Jade (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Citrine (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.