Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has no hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents were killed by drow in a raid when he was still a young child. The drow captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. After a long history of fighting, Oren and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and grey handkerchief worn on his left side. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

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. His head has been shaved. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

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. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Marshal for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 10 pp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His long white fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Architect. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to be a roofer again

Flaws: Forgetful, Mundane, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 600 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has blonde hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Quarion hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Quarion abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 100 gp.