Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He wears his blonde hair up. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 sp. Zircon (70 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Amethyst (150 gp).

Description: This man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. He has moderate length cinnamon fur. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

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 ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Skirt and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and regain custody of his daughter

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1000 pp. Rose (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Coral (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: The child of a Seamstress, who enjoyed hunting, Ar-Beka was taken on many hunting expeditions. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 800 pp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Brown diamond (3000 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. He has a hunchback. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He is a Locksmith first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He got into the Locksmith business at a young age. 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 west. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 100 gp.