Description: This man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. His white hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His brown hair is braided into rings. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Debt, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 70 pp. Carnelian (20 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'3" when asserting himself. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Adam was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Sailor. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and human compassion

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and blue handkerchief worn on his left side. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His head has been shaved. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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, Kody is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Human compassion; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Debt, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 600 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and is pretty ugly. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He's in love; and he has a crush on the local shipwright

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Has a crush, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.