Description: He is a husky man, who wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

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 has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Cory was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has worked as a Beggar like his father before him.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his violet robe. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his warhammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His hair is chestnut and curly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Hugh was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Navigator. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism, Persistence. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 500 sp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is typically in his Map Maker uniform. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. Recently the stress of being a Map Maker has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 80 pp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His silver hair is long and unkept. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed brown hat.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Butcher born in the past three hundred years. 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: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 30 pp. Star ruby (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He very much looks the part of a Merchant. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Gerald was born the youngest of three triplets. After coming to the age of reason, Gerald took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Merchant responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 15000 sp.