Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 16000 cp. Moss agate (16 gp).

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Gerald was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Beggar. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to be a brewer again

Flaws: Sensitive, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Average lock.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 gp. 4 Thunderstones. 4 Thunderstones. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 31000 sp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His white hair is cut short. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, William was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 20 pp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp).