Description: This late middle aged man wears a black tunic with yellow highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around his shoes and is in decent physical shape. He has a very tight haircut. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Slave, Has a crush. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a grey tunic with blue highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his hand crossbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, black shirt, and violet tie and is in decent physical shape. He has wavy blonde hair. His eyes are blue.

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. 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 necromancer, Aldous was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Engraver for hire.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Antagonistic, Greedy. Bonds: Mentor, Family, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Voice breaks

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

Description: This slender man stands about 6'2". He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Shane was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Just what you see.