Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born in a small forest village. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Nicholas took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up kukri and armor he uses now. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a white feathered hat and white clothes. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the left. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born in the west. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A 6'6" western man, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His red hair is long and unkept. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Servant who has hired him part-time. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Geoffrey took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up sickle and armor he uses now. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'4". He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. His golden hair is cut short. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Cartwright. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Stylist profession.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Cartwright. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Hematite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'4" and muscular, this western man wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 41000 sp.