Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born in the south to a Carter, Ortegar learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His first spouse was a Marshal, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears an eyepatch.

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 can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born in the west. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 60000 cp.

Description: 6'7" and muscular, this southern man wears a grey coat over a pastel low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His crest is gold and curly. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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 does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Shipwright work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shipwright work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's also a talented Barber, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. He has lavender fur. He has gleaming, smiling copper eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Moon's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the south. 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. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 2200 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a hunchback. His hair is cut close to his head. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Jabbie isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Jabbie was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Crown-heir responsibilities is difficult; and expand his business

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 500 gp.