Description: He typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has brown eyes and a brown hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Sage for the past few years.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1300 gp. Zircon (50 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear red clothing when he does not wear armor and is in decent physical shape. His black fur is knotted and matted. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He hates Tabaxis with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. Aura enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Aura was born with his mother's beautiful face. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Racist, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Blacksmith and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Tourmaline (40 gp). White opal (1000 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 4'9". He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze, and his gloved hand is found clutching a shortspear. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 50 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is blonde and very short. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Moonstone (60 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.