Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He got into the Mercenary business at a young age. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Chad grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Chad. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 3000 cp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). 1 Superior lock. 1 Simple lock. 1 Simple lock. 1 Spyglass.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears bulky black painted plate armor. He has wavy auburn hair. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his broad black hat.

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 a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Theodoric was born on a far eastern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Marshal. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 6'1" northern man, he prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. He has moderate length white hair. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: Ralf was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Map Maker for hire.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2600 sp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His red hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He wears his golden hair down. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He worked as a nervous Animal Trainer and found it very stressful. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to be a performer again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Just what you see.