Description: This slender man stands about 5'0". He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Alex was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull green iron scale mail, marred by teas. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pirate accent

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

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 6'1" when asserting himself. He has shaved his head bald. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born in a small desert village. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 10000 cp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Eye agate (5 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He takes great joy in being the best Engraver in town.

History: He was born in a small forest village. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Fisher they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Engraver, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 400 gp.