Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His brown hair is braided into rings. His white eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Akmen's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Akmen lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Through the years after Akmen was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Akmen's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 220 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are likewise silver. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Raam hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Raam grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Raam 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. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a pastel shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and blue pants. His hair is cut close to his head. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He got into the Assassin business at a young age. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Assassin work with an outfit from a few towns over. Assassin work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nim fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he dresses well, wearing yellow shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. At a young age his father died while driving off some brigands. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in sai use. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 gp. Citrine (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing a long, black cloak. He sports a flattop crest cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Shamash liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1200 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Black opal (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.