Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears tattered old clothes. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his top black hat.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Adam took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Average lock. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is long and golden with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He worked as a nervous Sailor and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'5" northern man, he wears an entirely tan suit with red socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

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

Possessions: 200 gp. Blue quartz (5 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Sporting a blonde mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Richard was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Crown-heir. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To be a Merchant again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 900 sp. Red spinel (140 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). 1 Silk rope.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His hair is black and curly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in the south to a Body Guard, Kody learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Kody was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Body Guard. He has achieved small success as a Body Guard.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and balancing his hectic life and new body guard responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Pacifist, Joker. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp. Violet garnet (700 gp).