Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1200 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull black iron scale mail. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'10". He wears a black tunic with green highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aldous grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Aldous was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 4000 sp. Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Red garnet (150 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He got into the Painter business at a young age. 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. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Painter for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new painter responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Mundane, Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has done his best to style his black fur to look like a famous performer. His eyes are likewise copper. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He takes great joy in being the best Banker in town.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Banker responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 190 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp).