Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'1" when asserting himself. His hair is long and golden with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his feathered blue hat.

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: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. 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: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp). 1 Buckler. 1 Banded mail. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His hair is short and chestnut. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Hoshû was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Hoshû decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). 2 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his quarterstaff, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His scarlet crest, when down, is lengthy. He has gold eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over 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: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Painter arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (10 gp).

Description: This man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his right hand. His golden hair is lengthy. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Layabout who has hired him part-time. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he's in love

Flaws: Insane, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp.