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 ceremonial daggers, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His blue hair is smooth and relatively long. He has gold eyes and a brown hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Balam lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 120 pp. Malachite (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He wears his brown hair up. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Gormogord wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Commoner, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Gormogord hails from a village terrorized by giants. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Gormogord alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away.

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

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

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: He dresses well, wearing violet shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His blue hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are white.

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. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Vassago never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands.

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This northern 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 clothes are grease stained in places. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the north were limited. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 100 sp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his pastel robe. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born in the north. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 2200 gp. Star ruby (1400 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.