Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed yellow hat.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is an amazing painter.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Stableman. He has a hunchback. His red hair is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Gifted from a young age, Shane studied abroad. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Stableman. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp. Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He is physically well-built. His red hair is long and unkept. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: Conrad 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 in the east to a Engraver, Conrad learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Manfred abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His hair is cut close to his head. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Carter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents enrolled him in a Fighter school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Pacifist, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1 Antitoxin. 3 Acid flasks.