Description: 6'10" and muscular, this northern man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Family, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue quartz (9 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Red garnet (120 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a green tunic with brown highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Bathin will drive conversation. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born in a small forest village. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He's in love; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Extrovert, Joker. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 gp. Banded agate (14 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a pastel shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and black pants. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has wavy blonde hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Joser was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Joser decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Fortune-teller kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

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; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 3000 sp. Star rose quartz (60 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 6'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His crest is scarlet and curly. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Healer.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Job, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 900 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He is physically well-built. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Ratanák was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His first spouse was a Layabout, they had one son, 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: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Jade (110 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp).