Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears tattered old clothes. He has red hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gifted student he started as a Performer, but he got bored and became a Sailor. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep green spinel (40 gp). Jet (40 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and grey handkerchief worn on his right side. His crest is brass and very short. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: Hirrathak wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Warlock, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Hirrathak grew up listening to his father's many stories. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he has a crush on the local body guard

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 4000 gp.

Description: He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is short and black. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 60. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He worked as a nervous Crown-heir and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Insane, Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has blonde hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Religious. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 390 gp. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a red feathered hat and red clothes. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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 will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born in the west. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Fire opal (900 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp).