Description: Standing 4'5", this man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Darrak is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He struck the Farmer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a tan shirt, with a green mid length shorts with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in the west to a Fisher, Duergath learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 270 gp. 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a blue coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Roger's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Roger lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Roger was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Roger decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. He keeps his red fur in a pixie cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Kite was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His first spouse was a Roofer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Hedonist, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 110 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He very much looks the part of a Shipwright. He keeps his long scarlet crest kept up in a rat tail. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Through the years after Dazzazn was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Dazzazn's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a junk dealer again

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Hematite (15 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.