Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are gray.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Architect born in the past three hundred years. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Traki was born the youngest of three triplets. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. His red hair is cut short. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. Aust enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Aust alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Richard was born with his father's beautiful face. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a brown shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and black pants. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He is a Doppelganger in disguise. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp).

Description: Standing 6'2", this man wears pastel trousers with brown and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Karg was born the youngest of three triplets. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 90 pp. Peridot (20 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp).