Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He has moderate length black hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a Apothecary first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Nicholas was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 700 gp. Zircon (60 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Hubert is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 800 sp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time and is in decent physical shape. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Map Maker. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Map Maker for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Carter again.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He carries with him a set of bastard swords on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Randal fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. His first spouse was a Slave Trader, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Slave Trader they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Priest, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family, Slave. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 600 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp).