Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His golden hair is cut short. He has green eyes and a grey hat with a red feather.

Personality: Bertram speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He got into the Bellfounder business at a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Moss agate (10 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears his black hair up. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Shipwright who has hired him part-time. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born in the west. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he has a crush on the local performer

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 900 gp. White pearl (80 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a simple blue robe with white stripes complete with hood. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Alex was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Ruler does. He carries a battered spear and tarnished club as well. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Kody was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Ruler and found it very stressful. He has achieved small success as a Ruler.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Minor magic item.