Description: He usually wears his white robe and has his kukri always slung over his shoulder. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. 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 to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 2000 gp. Moonstone (20 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Blue diamond (7000 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Blue-white diamond (7000 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'1". He wears tattered old clothes. He has white fur. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. After coming to the age of reason, Shadow took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has styled his purple hair well, parting it to the left. His black eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This man dresses like a well dressed Locksmith does. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his right hand. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Locksmith arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new locksmith responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 700 gp. Eye agate (16 gp). Jade (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: Born to a Ruler, his father struggled to pay the bills. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.