Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 2600 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Gilbert was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a black shirt with thin pastel vertical stripes and yellow pants. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. 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: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Moss agate (15 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears tattered old clothes. His hair is black and curly. His ears are large.

Personality: Aldous 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 takes great joy in being the best Armorer in town.

History: He was born in the east. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Cynical, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 900 gp. Black pearl (1200 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.