Description: This tall, slender man very much looks the part of a Mortician. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He takes great joy in being the best Mortician in town.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1000 gp. Coral (120 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a yellow cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. He has moderate length purple hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Barakas's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive, Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Malachite (10 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Dilettante. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. His first spouse was a Bowyer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. 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 fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: The child of a Blacksmith, who enjoyed hunting, Gerald was taken on many hunting expeditions. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 gp. Star ruby (1200 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his broad white hat.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 36. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Broce hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Broce was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Has a crush, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 200 gp.