Description: This light-skinned male wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed brown hat.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 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 light armors faded through time and improper care. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a Bookbinder first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to be a interpreter again

Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1200 gp. Eye agate (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Amber (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 800 gp. Bloodstone (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Peter hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Peter grew up listening to his father's many stories. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Through the years after Ernest was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Ernest's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 gp.