Description: 6'1" and muscular, this eastern man wears a worn and beaten armor. His brass crest is lengthy. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Guard arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2400 gp. Chrysoprase (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Hematite (10 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has wavy blonde hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Travok 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 was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing a long, violet cloak. He has shaved his head bald. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. 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: Gifted from a young age, Ishmoz studied abroad. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 120 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears silk and lounges about seductively and is in decent physical shape. His crest is green, silky, and of moderate length. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.