Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He tends to wear a large tan jacket. He has moderate length brown hair. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. 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: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he is greedy

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 38000 sp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is a mite stocky and dresses like a well dressed Barkeep does. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 500 gp. White pearl (110 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a worn and beaten armor. He wears a colorful flower in his white hair. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He carries with him a set of lances on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. He has a tattooed face.

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 is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: He was born in the south. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Adam's homeland. Adam decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and human compassion

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a simple grey robe with green stripes complete with hood. His hair is short and black. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Ruler born in the past three hundred years. He is an amazing painter.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is content

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1200 gp.