Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is an epitome of beauty. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Bookbinder again.

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'11" and wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shortspear, but if one is not available he will default to his ceremonial dagger. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is a great chef.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. After coming to the age of reason, Richard took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears dull grey sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed hammer, just in case. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Norman is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. Norman was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Norman decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. After a long history of fighting, Norman and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Violet garnet (600 gp). Amber (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man wears silk and lounges about seductively. His clothes are grease stained in places. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Slave Trader and was forced into it by his family; and regain custody of his son

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'1" and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His white hair is long and unkept. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. 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: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Map Maker arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Fire opal (600 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp).