Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. A true patriot, Karash would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and expand his business

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 12000 sp. A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sai, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His white fur is knotted and matted. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is content; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Addict, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 6000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He keeps his long purple hair kept up in a rat tail. He has gold eyes and a green hat with a white feather.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He works hard and plays hard.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Opinionated, Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 4 Smokesticks. 4 Holy water.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 800 pp. Chalcedony (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Blue diamond (3000 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Amber (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with green slacks. His hair is long and brown with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Interpreter and was forced into it by his family; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 300 gp.