Description: This slender man stands about 5'5". He wears a white cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1100 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He carries with him a set of sais, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He is a Slaad in disguise. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a white shirt with thin pastel vertical stripes and black pants. He carries a battered falchion and tarnished sickle as well. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born in the east to a Cartwright, Shane learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 3200 sp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has golden hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

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

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a black vest and prefers brown and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He wears his silver hair down. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Heward was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Human compassion.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp.