Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 200 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Red spinel (120 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a simple black robe with grey stripes complete with hood. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 400 gp. White pearl (40 gp). Jade (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a simple white robe with black stripes complete with hood. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Raymond was born the youngest of three triplets. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 26000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp).

Description: 6'5" and muscular, this eastern man wears a black costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. He has wavy bronze crest. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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 receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Pandjed was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. After coming to the age of reason, Pandjed 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 was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 800 gp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His head has been shaved. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Mercenary profession.

History: He got into the Mortician business at a young age. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Mercenary they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Mortician, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 150 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.