Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has moderate length white hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Frederick is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Frederick alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. 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; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Extrovert, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he usually wears his grey robe and has his axe always slung over his shoulder. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Crown-heir but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Opinionated, Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Azurite (11 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears bulky red painted plate armor. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has worked as a Spice Merchant like his father before him.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and expand his business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 20000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears suspenders and violet workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy violet leather apron most of the time. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: Balimaar is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 gp. Zircon (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.