Description: An older man who wears a brown wide-brimmed hat and brown clothes, he is not a threatening figure. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in the east to a Spice Merchant, Nicholas learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 sp. Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp).

Description: This northern man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears his white fur down. He is baby faced.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Right-Handed will drive conversation. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Right-Handed was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

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

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 45000 sp.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Dyer, and he perpetually has his quarterstaff ready. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born in the west to a Dyer, Peter learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Peter has worked very hard to control his curse. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

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

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is an amazing painter.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Amber (60 gp).

Description: This man prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Tordek isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 160 gp. Rose (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.