Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a yellow coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. His black hair is singed and shortened. He has gray eyes.

Personality: Theodoric speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His first spouse was a Cook, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Silk rope. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is typically in his Engraver uniform. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Dean isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Dean took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up scythe and armor he uses now. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Engraver responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 9000 cp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'5". He prefers to wear flannel, and his gloved hand is found clutching a longbow. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. After a long history of fighting, Nicholas and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp).

Description: This malnourished man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Roland grew up listening to his father's many stories. Through the years after Roland was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Roland's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Godfrey lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Servant, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Justice, Optimist. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp. Smoky quartz (70 gp).