Description: Standing 5'8", this man wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His red hair is still thick. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and balancing his hectic life and new bookbinder responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 50000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. 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 white hair is lengthy. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Jak was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has dyed his greying red crest a little too much giving a sharp red color. His eyes are red.

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. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Cynical, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He carries with him a set of greataxes, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His purple hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are black and beady.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 2000 gp. Violet garnet (900 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. 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: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.