Description: He wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. He carries with him a set of longswords on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His silver crest is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Kriv hails from a village terrorized by goblins. At a young age his father died while driving off some goblins. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in longsword use. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 900 pp. Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (11000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, tan shirt, and blue tie. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the right. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. The war was a terrible time for him, and Kellen does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 30000 sp.

Description: This late middle aged man very much looks the part of a Locksmith and is in decent physical shape. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is mildly Halfling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Racist, Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Religious, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a yellow collared shirt and pastel pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Dilettante father left him crippled. Now he works as a painting tutor during his time off.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He wears his red hair up. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker brown hat.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. 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: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His childhood dream was to be a Painter, but he was a colossal failure. 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's in love; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1000 gp.