Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and is pretty ugly. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: Rimple wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Fighter, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1300 gp. Pink diamond (6000 gp). Coral (60 gp). Amber (60 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a longsword on his belt. His clothes are grease stained in places. His silver hair is braided into rings. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Riardon was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Carpenter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Carpenter work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering his clean studded leather. His black hair is lengthy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Carter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 110 pp. Moonstone (40 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Eye agate (9 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

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. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Borun was born with his mother's beautiful face. He worked as a nervous Detective and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 gp.