Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Mundane, Racist. Occupation: Painter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 500 gp. Pink pearl (110 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a Performer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born in the east to a Performer, Peter learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. 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 has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Moonstone (70 gp).

Description: Standing 6'3", this man likes to wear black tank tops with grey pants. His hair is long and golden with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. 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 remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Mentor, Guardian. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears tattered old clothes. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Justin was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, In love, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a pastel and grey handkerchief worn on his right side. He has a very tight haircut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the south. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered goblins who tried to eat his hand. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and an old rival family wants him found

Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 200 gp.