Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has red hair. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born in the west. Mindartis was born on a far western desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Apothecary. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Impulsive, Lazy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears suspenders and violet workpants. His shirt is red, and he wears a heavy violet leather apron most of the time. He has brown hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

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. A freak accident while working with his Painter father left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp. Coral (160 gp). Amber (160 gp). Citrine (80 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a axe on his belt. His black hair is singed and shortened. 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 is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents enrolled him in a Cleric school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1200 gp. Violet garnet (600 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is cut close to his head. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Thokk was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Soapmaker. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 500 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He carries a battered halberd and tarnished trident as well. His brass crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Valorean was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Valorean fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 100 gp. Hematite (8 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.